CAPUCINE: Mysterious Beauty

by Kevin Murphy

The Hollywood press loved to refer to Capucine as a modern day Cinderella. She was a gorgeous French girl who had success written all over her. In Paris, she began modeling for Givenchy and Dior. In the summer of 1956, Capucine was bored so she decided to give New York a try. While there, she caught the eye of Charles K. Feldman, one of the most prestigious agents in Hollywood. He signed her to a contract and 'Cap' was off to California to learn English and acting. She first co-starred in "Song Without End," a film about the pianist Franz Liszt. Her second effort was a wild, gold rush adventure tale 'North To Alaska' with John Wayne. Then, with Barbara Stanwyck, she made the controversial movie "Walk On The Wild Side" shot in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Her fourth film was 'The Pink Panther' with Peter Sellers, David Niven, Robert Wagner, and Claudia Cardinale. Capucine played Inspector Clouseau's cheating, scheming wife Simone. Directors loved having Capucine in their pictures because she had a fabulous sense of humor and rivaled David Niven for side-splitting practical jokes. At the same time, she was a true professional on the set. Capucine made thirty-six movies and was involved in seventeen TV productions, but because of birth problems, her love life went poorly and even her best friend Audrey Hepburn couldn't save her.

221 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 27, 2020