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Ligia Branice(1932-2022)

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  • Writer
  • Composer
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Ligia Branice
On the surface the women at the convent are your average nuns. However, what they get up to in their spare time is far from what you'd expect from nuns.
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Behind Convent Walls (1978)
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Ligia Branice was born on 7 December 1932 in Krasnystaw, Lubelskie, Poland. She was an actress and writer, known for Behind Convent Walls (1978), La Jetée (1962) and Spotkania (1957). She was married to Walerian Borowczyk. She died on 6 September 2022 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland.
BornDecember 7, 1932
DiedSeptember 6, 2022(89)
BornDecember 7, 1932
DiedSeptember 6, 2022(89)
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Known for

Behind Convent Walls (1978)
Behind Convent Walls
4.8
  • Sister Clara Visconti
  • 1978
La Jetée (1962)
La Jetée
8.2
Short
  • A woman from the future(as Ligia Borowcyk)
  • 1962
Spotkania (1957)
Spotkania
5.7
  • Maja
  • 1957
Zimowy zmierzch (1957)
Zimowy zmierzch
6.5
  • Celinka
  • 1957

Credits

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Actress

  • Behind Convent Walls (1978)
    Behind Convent Walls
    4.8
    • Sister Clara Visconti
    • 1978
  • Ligia Branice in Blanche (1971)
    Blanche
    6.5
    • Blanche
    • 1971
  • Kamizelka (1971)
    Kamizelka
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Anna
    • 1971
  • Goto: Island of Love (1969)
    Goto: Island of Love
    6.5
    • Glossia
    • 1969
  • Rosalie (1966)
    Rosalie
    6.8
    Short
    • Rosalie
    • 1966
  • La Jetée (1962)
    La Jetée
    8.2
    Short
    • A woman from the future (as Ligia Borowcyk)
    • 1962
  • Les astronautes (1959)
    Les astronautes
    6.5
    Short
    • Woman at the window (as Ligia Borowczyk)
    • 1959
  • Dom (1959)
    Dom
    5.5
    Short
    • Woman (as Ligia Borowczyk)
    • 1959
  • Stadion
    Short
    • (as Ligia Borowczyk)
    • 1958
  • Spotkania (1957)
    Spotkania
    5.7
    • Maja
    • 1957
  • Zimowy zmierzch (1957)
    Zimowy zmierzch
    6.5
    • Celinka
    • 1957

Writer

  • Le dictionnaire de Joachim (1966)
    Le dictionnaire de Joachim
    6.2
    Short
    • based on drawings by
    • 1966

Composer

  • Dom (1959)
    Dom
    5.5
    Short
    • Composer (as Ligia Borowczyk)
    • 1959

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ligia Borowcyk
  • Born
    • December 7, 1932
    • Krasnystaw, Lubelskie, Poland
  • Died
    • September 6, 2022
    • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Walerian Borowczyk? - February 3, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    Translation of a book: "Anathomy of the Devil" by Walerian Borowczyk.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Nicknames
    • Ligia Borowczyk
    • Ligia Branice-Borowczyk
    • Ligia Brokowska

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