From 1923 when she played the lead in 'Louis Verneuil , she was her usual eccentric foreigner self. Though when she was still a young Romananian thespian her dream was to become a great tragedian, she soon realized that if she wanted to succeed in France her accent was a terrible handicap. She made people laugh and she proved wise enough to accept it for a fact. She was wonderful as a result instead of... ridiculous.
Graduate of the Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Bucharest
Buried in the exclusive "Pre Lachaise" cemetery Paris, France.
Was romantically involved with writer Louis Verneuil.
She has an entry in Jean Tulards "Dictionnaire du Cinma : Les Acteurs", published in Paris in May 2007 by Robert Laffont/Bouquins, page 932, ISBN: 978-2-221-10985-6.
In 1987, Elvire Popesco received the Molire Prize for career achievement.
In 1989, President Franois Mitterrand conferred upon her the Lgion dhonneur.
From 1930 to 1985, Elvire Popesco lived in a villa in Mzy-sur-Seine, Yvelines. The villa, acquired from fashion designer Paul Poiret, and remodeled in 1932 by architect Paul Boyer, was declared a historic monument in 1984, but it has since decayed. Bought for 1.8 million French francs in 1999, it is open occasionally to the public.
Together with Elena Vacarescu, Anna de Noailles, and Marthe Bibesco, Elvire Popesco is considered to be the inspiration for Henri Matisses painting, La Blouse Roumaine.
While married to Manolescu-Strunga, she lived in a house not far from the University of Bucharest. The house, built on a 1,224 m lot, has 22 rooms, spread over 500 m of living area; it was put on the market in 2005 for about 2 million Euros.
