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They meet in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. It was love at first sight, but Simone Signoret still loves her husband, the filmmaker Yves Allégret.
Frédéric Lewino and Gwendoline Dos Santos Simone Signoret left her husband Yves Allégret to live with Yves Montand. © DR Published on 08/19/2019 at 00:01 – Modified on 08/19/2023 at 00:01
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Evening descends slowly over Saint-Paul-de-Vence. 27-year-old Yves Montand dines at the Auberge de la Colombe d’Or with his guitarist Henri Crolla and his pianist Bob Castella. It was then that Simone Signoret entered the restaurant holding the hand of her daughter Catherine. Jacques Prévert accompanies him. The eyes of Simone and Yves meet. It’s love at first sight.
Yves Montant has still not recovered from his separation from Édith Piaf, which dates back three years. While Simone, aged 28, has just married the director Yves Allégret after six years of living together. The couple is united. He offered him several important roles in his films: Dedee of Antwerp, The Box of Dreams, The Demons of Dawn. She decided to take a few days off…
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