Romy Schneider


Romy Schneider
Schneider was only 17 when she played the title role in "Sissi", a romantic movie released in 1955 about the young Bavarian princess that became the empress of Austria. The film was Schneider’s breakthrough -- it turned the Austrian-born actress into an instant 1950s film diva.
"Yes, I loved this role back then," Schneider said. "I was the princess, not just in front of the camera. I was always a princess. But one day I simply did not want to be a princess anymore."
Despite the success, Schneider was desperate to get away from the naive and innocent characters that she was made to play in post-war Germany. Schneider fled to dazzling Paris to be with her French lover and fellow actor Alain Delon, creating a national scandal. The couple got engaged in 1959.
She completely shed the image of the little naive girl and took on challenging, sexy and provocative roles. In the 1960s and 1970s Schneider filmed internationally successful movies such as the thriller "Swimming Pool," which added another dimension to her on-screen persona. Schneider won several awards, including the prize of the French Film academy and the German film award in 1977. Her films included the macabre "Le trio infernal" with Michel Piccoli from 1974 and the chilling "Garde Ć  vue" in 1981.
Schneider dominated French films throughout the 70s, but her on-screen success was overshadowed by her turbulent private life. After she was dumped by her great love Alain Delon, she married German director Harry Meyen. But Meyen committed suicide, and their son died in an accident in 1981.
Schneider became increasingly addicted to alcohol and tranquilizers. According to her biographers she was torn between her fame, her will to succeed and her longing for a normal life. Schneider was found dead in her apartment in Paris on May 29, 1982, at the age of 43. It was suggested that she had committed suicide by taking a lethal cocktail of alcohol and sleeping pills. However, no post-mortem examination was carried out. Schneider was declared to have died from heart failure.

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