French actor Emmanuelle Riva has died at the age of 89. Best known for her roles in Hiroshima Mon Amour in 1959 and Amour in 2012, here we look back at her career.
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Amour star Emmanuelle Riva: cinematic icon in two different eras
Modern audiences know the formidable Riva as the stroke victim in the heartwrenching Amour, but she made her name in the French new wave with powerfully sexual performances
Emmanuelle Riva, French icon who starred in Amour, dies aged 89
Star of Hiroshima mon amour and Thérèse Desqueyroux, who won late acclaim and an Oscar nomination for her role in Michael Haneke’s 2012 film Amour, has died
May 2014
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Timothy Spall and other actors who waited decades for awards
Spall, aged 57, has won best actor for his role in Mike Leigh's new film, Mr Turner. He's not the first performer to be lauded later in life, says Ryan Gilbey
May 2013
Cannes 2013: Clive Owen, James Franco, Milla Jovovich and Marion Cotillard - in pictures
Cannes 2013 day 6: Clive Owen, James Franco, Milla Jovovich and Marion Cotillard on the red carpet for Blood Ties and As I Lay Dying
March 2013
The 50 best-dressed over-50s – in pictures
It's easy to look fabulous when you're young and beautiful. But add a few decades and style makes all the difference… Our 50 best-dressed over-50s know how to make a statement at any age. By Jess Cartner-Morley
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
Mark Kermode's DVD round-up
Michael Haneke's Amour is calm, unblinking and heartbreaking, writes Mark Kermode
Michael H – Profession: Director – review
This documentary about the director Michael Haneke and his work has some valuable insights, writes Philip French
February 2013
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Amour: how can we embrace a film that is so clearly an advert for euthanasia?
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Emmanuelle Riva, 85, star of Amour, tells of her extraordinary life
The Guardian profile
Emmanuelle Riva: the 85-year-old French actor making Oscar history
November 2012
Emmanuelle Riva: 'You don't say no to a film like Amour'
The octogenarian French actors Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant discuss their roles in Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning film – and reveal their problem with Cannes
