Juliette Greco

Overview

Juliette Gréco born Montpellier, France February 7, 1927. French singer and actress. “Muse of the Existentialists.” Member of Movement of Peace; sponsor of Committee for Education for Nonviolence and Peace. Arrested by Gestapo for resistance, 1943. Sang in Chile in opposition to dictator Pinochet.

Quotations

“[I have always yearned for revolution]: bloodless, peaceful and beginning with the human spirit.”

“. . . I don't take orders well and I'm not very obedient.” (The Guardian, Feb. 9, 1999; photo gettyimages.org)