Capucine

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Characters played by Capucine

Simone Clouseau — The Pink Panther (1963)

Clouseau's unfaithful wife in the original film.

Lady Simone Litton — Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

Sir Charles's wife, often caught between love and criminal intrigue.

Lady Simone Litton — Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Wife of Sir Charles, entangled in his criminal life.

Hallie Gerard — Walk on the Wild Side (1962)

Hallie Gerard is the lost love Dove Linkhorn seeks in New Orleans. She works as a prostitute at Jo Courtney's Doll House while pursuing sculpting with Jo's support, and an intimate relationship between the two women is suggested. Hallie is unhappy there but hesitates to abandon her comforts for married life with Dove, and she is later killed by a stray bullet.

Belle Duke — The Con Artists (1976)

A cunning casino yacht proprietor and Bang's former wife and business partner. She orchestrates Bang's prison escape and mistakes Felix for him. After being double-crossed in the past, she seeks revenge and money, attempting to purchase a fraudulent swampland property. She ultimately uncovers the deception and pursues the group.

Princess Dominique — The Honey Pot (1967)

A penniless former lover of Cecil Fox, Dominique is invited to his palazzo for what she believes may be a final visit and brings him an heirloom hourglass said to contain precious gold powder. After Fox's death, she reveals that its contents were only inexpensive pyrite, or fool's gold.

Renée Lefebvre — What's New Pussycat? (1965)

Renée is a patient connected to Dr. Fassbender's psychoanalytic group, but she is also emotionally focused on Michael. While Fassbender pursues her, Renée longs for Michael, creating another link in the chain of attractions surrounding him and further demonstrating the analyst's inability to manage his patients or himself.

Flora — Delirium: Photo of Gioia (1987)

An old acquaintance of Gioia who seeks to purchase Pussycat. Gioia eventually agrees to sell the magazine, hoping the change in ownership will end the murders. Flora therefore becomes part of Gioia's attempt to escape the violence surrounding the publication.

Christine — The Lion (1962)

Robert's ex-wife and Tina's mother, Christine has remarried John Bullit and lives with him on a Kenyan animal preserve. She asks Robert to come because she is worried about Tina's attachment to the bush and lack of contact with modern society. Though she initially supports the life Tina has grown up in, she ultimately leaves Kenya with Robert and their daughter.

Dhana Mercier — The 7th Dawn (1964)

Dhana Mercier is emotionally and politically divided by the conflict. She understands her father’s faith in the lasting influence of British institutions, yet recognizes the war’s human cost. She loves Major Ferris but refuses his request to leave and marry him because she will not abandon her family and political commitments.

Career Overview

Capucine has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Pink Panther with 3 titles. Signature works include The Pink Panther, Rouge Capucine, Trail of the Pink Panther. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
42
Birth Date
1928-01-06 00:00:00
Birth Place
Saint-Raphaël, Var, France

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q256466), public domain (CC0).