Dominique Laffin
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Dominique Laffin, born June 3, 1952 in [[Saint-Mand�]], Val-de-Marne, France - died June 12, 1985 in Paris, was an actress.
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Dominique Laffin made her film debut in 1977, gaining critical acclaim for her role in director Jacques Doillon's 1979 film, La Femme qui pleure. For her performance, Laffin was nominated for the [[C�sar Award for Best Actress]]. That same year, she co-starred with a young Roberto Benigni in the film Chiedo asilo (Seeking Asylum).
Her career was cut short at the age of 33 by a massive heart attack. During her short career, Dominique Laffin appeared with many of France's rising young stars including [[G�rard Depardieu]], Juliette Binoche and Miou-Miou as well as established stars such as Yves Montand.
Dominique Laffin is buried near renowned director [[Fran�ois Truffaut]] in the [[Cimeti�re de Montmartre]] in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.
Filmography:
- Passage secret (1985)
- Akropolis Now (1983)
- Le Cri du printemps (1983)
- [[Gar�on!]] (1983) (Waiter!)
- Liberty belle (1983) (Liberty Belle)
- System ohne Schatten (1983) (Closed Circuit)
- Room Service (1982)
- La Meute (1982) (TV)
- La Tribu des vieux enfants (1982) (TV)
- [[Vive la mari�e]] (1980)
- [[L'Empreinte des g�ants]], (1980) (The Imprint of Giants)
- [[L' Oeil du ma�tre]] (1980) (His Master's Eye)
- Chiedo asilo (1979) (Seeking Asylum)
- Tapage nocturne (1979) (Nocturnal Uproar)
- [[F�licit�]] (1979)
- La Femme qui pleure (1979) (The Crying Woman)
- [[Les Seize ans de J�r�my Millet]] (1978)
- [[Les Petits c�lins]] (1978) (The Little Wheedlers)
- La Nuit, tous les chats sont gris (1977) (At Night, All Cats Are Crazy)
- Dites-lui que je l'aime (1977) (This Sweet Sickness)


