Director Christine Pascal Dies At 42

Actress and film director Christine Pascal, who made her movie acting debut at 21 and directed her first film at 25, has died at the age of 42.

The newspaper Le Monde said Pascal committed suicide.

Pascal began her film career in 1974, and directed her first film four years later. She won the 1992 Louis Delluc Prize for directing “Le Petit Prince a Dit” (The Little Prince Said).

Her last film, “Adultere, Mode d’Emploi” came out last year.