Between passion and provocation: this great French actress broke all taboos

From December 6th, a cycle of films dedicated to Beatrice Dali highlights a bold and determinedly distinguished career. With his striking role choices and magnetic personality, the French actor has established himself as an important figure in contemporary cinema. This cycle allows us to rediscover his most amazing performances, between auteur cinema and genre, and to delve into the world of an actor who never hesitated to shake the codes.

A contrasting actor

Béatrice Dahl first rose to fame thanks to her unforgettable performance in Jean-Jacques Beineux’s (1986) 37°2 le matin, where she plays a young woman consumed by passion. Since then, his cinematic career has always been characterized by the pursuit of diversity, never hesitating to take on such diverse and provocative roles. With Claire Denis’s films like Inside Bustillo and Maury or Trouble Every Day, the actress was able to establish a strong image, sometimes disturbing, but always fascinating.

A radical choice of daring roles

Several films in this cycle testify to Beatrice Dahl’s boldness in choosing her roles. Claire Simon’s Les Bureaus de Dieu, in which she plays an abortion counselor, offers a poignant reflection on women’s life choices, while in Domaine de Patric Chiha, the actress goes more intimate and contemplative. Dalle was never afraid to break taboos and take on complex but always sincere characters.

A versatile actor

One of the great interests of this cycle is the display of the diversity of his collaborations with famous directors. Gaspard Noëm in Lux Æterna or Jim Jarmusch in Night on Earth both directed Beatrice Dalle in very different worlds, but the actress always appears there with the same intensity, the same commitment. His ability to adapt to such a variety of cinematic styles makes him a special actor who can play anything without ever losing his singularity.

The Beatrice Dahl cycle allows us to rediscover an actress who has always managed to impose her signature – both vocally and physically, but above all with her punk and iconoclastic character – and to choose roles that are never crude. With such impressive films as Christophe Honoré’s 17 times Cécile Cassard or À l’Dans, Béatrice Dalle proves that she is much more than just a performer: she is an artist who leaves her unique mark on each film.

The Beatrice Dahl Cycle on MUBI from December 6:

• 17 times Cecil Cassar Christophe Honoré

• has Interior By Alexandre Bustillo and Julien More
• Estate of Patrick Chiha

• Offices of God by Claire Simon

• Lux Æterna by Gaspar Noah

• Night on Earth by Jim Jarmusch

• Trouble every day By Claire Denny