Sacha Pitoëff

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Characters played by Sacha Pitoëff

The Prime Minister — Donkey Skin (1970)

An advisor who urges the king to remarry and produce an heir after the queen's death, pressuring him to find a solution to his vow.

Dr. Herschell — Patrick Still Lives (1980)

Dr. Herschell runs the isolated wellness resort where Lyndon Kraft, Stella Randolph, Peter Suniak, and David Davis are drawn by threatening letters. His mysterious behavior deepens the guests' fear; after the deaths of Lyndon, David, and Stella, he calls them apparent murders and says an inspector has been summoned.

Felton — Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961)

Young servant, manipulated by Milady, tragic and devoted.

Dranyi — The Prize (1963)

A communist assassin hired to eliminate witnesses and enforce the impostor plot. He murders Oscar Lindblom, attacks Andrew Craig multiple times, and eventually kills the real Max's impostor when the scheme unravels. He is ultimately shot by police on a hotel roof and falls to his death.

Gaspard — A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

Gaspard is a villager whose child is killed by a carriage on the Marquis St. Evremonde’s estate. The tragedy exposes the Marquis’s contempt for the peasants and becomes part of Charles Darnay’s rejection of his family’s cruelty. Gaspard therefore represents the suffering behind the coming revolt.

Piotr Ivanovich Petrovin — Anastasia (1956)

Piotr Ivanovich Petrovin is an associate of General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine who participates in the meeting about the money-making claim that Anna Koreff / Anastasia is the surviving imperial daughter. His presence places him among the backers and collaborators whose impatience gives Bounine only eight days to produce her.

Pharmacist — Spray of the Days (1968)

Pharmacist advises the household about Colin’s wife as her illness worsens. The Pharmacist recommends protective equipment and warns them not to let her drink the flower water. This guidance shapes the attempts to care for her as the flower growing inside her makes her condition increasingly alarming.

Malferrer — The Immoral Moment (1962)

The commissioner in charge of investigating the murder of a far-right journalist. After Michel is knocked unconscious at the cabaret, Malferrer questions him. Michel denies involvement but does not identify the people he recognized, placing the commissioner on the other side of the investigation from Michel's struggle to remain silent.

Career Overview

Sacha Pitoëff has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work is anchored in the Three Musketeers Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Patrick Still Lives, Last Year at Marienbad, Les salons de Baudelaire. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
39
Birth Date
1920-03-11
Birth Place
Genève, Switzerland

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1358541), public domain (CC0).