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Madame de La Fayette(1634-1693)

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Madame de La Fayette was born on 16 March 1634 in Paris, France. Madame de was a writer, known for The Princess of Montpensier (2010), The Beautiful Person (2008) and Princess of Cleves (1961). Madame de was married to Francois Comte de La Fayette. Madame de died on 25 May 1693 in Paris, France.
BornMarch 16, 1634
DiedMay 25, 1693(59)
BornMarch 16, 1634
DiedMay 25, 1693(59)
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Known for

Raphaël Personnaz, Mélanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel, Lambert Wilson, and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet in The Princess of Montpensier (2010)
The Princess of Montpensier
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2010
Léa Seydoux in The Beautiful Person (2008)
The Beautiful Person
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2008
Marina Vlady in Princess of Cleves (1961)
Princess of Cleves
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1961
Sophie Marceau and Guillaume Canet in Fidelity (2000)
Fidelity
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2000

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Writer

  • Raphaël Personnaz, Mélanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel, Lambert Wilson, and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet in The Princess of Montpensier (2010)
    The Princess of Montpensier
    6.5
    • short story
    • 2010
  • Léa Seydoux in The Beautiful Person (2008)
    The Beautiful Person
    6.6
    • inspired by the book
    • 2008
  • Sophie Marceau and Guillaume Canet in Fidelity (2000)
    Fidelity
    5.6
    • inspired by the book "La Princesse de Clèves"
    • 2000
  • Pedro Abrunhosa and Chiara Mastroianni in The Letter (1999)
    The Letter
    6.3
    • novel: La Princesse de Clèves (as Mme. de Lafayette)
    • 1999
  • Television Theater (1953)
    Television Theater
    7.7
    TV Series
    • author: Duchess de Cleves
    • 1998
  • Novela (1963)
    Novela
    5.1
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1968
  • La comtesse de Tende (1964)
    La comtesse de Tende
    TV Movie
    • short story
    • 1964
  • Marina Vlady in Princess of Cleves (1961)
    Princess of Cleves
    6.1
    • novel
    • 1961

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Personal details

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    • Encyclopedia
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative name
    • Mme. de Lafayette
  • Born
    • March 16, 1634
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • May 25, 1693
    • Paris, France
  • Spouse
    • Francois Comte de La Fayette1655 - 1683 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      Marc Pioche de La Vergne

Did you know

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    Born in a family who worked for cardinal Richelieu., her godparents were relatives of the cardinal. She became, by the second marriage of her mother, the relative and friend of the author marquise de Sévigné.

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