Marie-Pierre Castel

French actress

Marie-Pierre Castel

Born|

Marie-Pierre Yvonne Tricot

(1949-02-05)5 February 1949

Villejuif, Val-de-Marne, France[1][2]

Died| 10 February 2013(2013-02-10) (aged 64)

Nîmes, France[1][2]

Other names|

* Pony Tricot
* Pony Castel

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 1969-1977
Known for| Requiem pour un Vampire
Relatives| Catherine Castel (sister)

Marie-Pierre Yvonne Tricot (5 February 1949 – 10 February 2013),[1][2] known professionally as Marie-Pierre Castel, or Pony Tricot, was a French actress. She became notable for her collaboration with Jean Rollin, appearing in a number of his films, including, La vampire nue (1970), Le frisson des vampires (1970), Requiem pour un vampire (1971), and Lèvres de sang (1975).

## Career[edit]

Castel started her career working in the beauty industry, as a barber, before deciding on acting as a career choice.[3] She made her screen debut in 1970, when she was cast in Jean Rollin's La vampire nue, appearing alongside her twin sister,[3] Catherine, in the first of several roles which she would appear with her sister. The sisters were credited under their own surname of Tricot for their debut roles, but were subsequently known under the pseudonym name of 'Castel', a surname of their relatives.[4] This was followed by more collaborations with Rollin, including Le frisson des vampires,[3] and, in her first leading role, Requiem pour un Vampire, which is perhaps her most notable performance. Both films were intended to feature Catherine, but when she fell pregnant, Rollin decided on Marie-Pierre as a casting decision.

Castel would continue to appear in a number of Rollin's films, such as, the comedy, Tout le monde il en a deux, and one of his most successful works, Lèvres de sang,[3] which starred Jean-Loup Philippe and Annie Belle. Castel accepted work in several of Rollin's pornographic films, when the director was facing financial difficulty at the time while trying to make up the budget for his intended projects, turning to the adult film industry as a viable option; featuring in Phantasmes, Douces pénétrations, Introductions and in her final collaboration with Rollin, Suce moi vampire, which was an extended pornographic version of Lèvres de sang, with the hardcore scenes shot and inserted into the film in 1976.

She has also worked with directors, Jean-Marie Pallardy and Bernard Launois. Her final acting appearance was in the 1977 Francis Girod film, René la canne, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sylvia Kristel and Michel Piccoli.

## Death[edit]

Castel died on 10 February 2013 in Nîmes, France, five days after her 64th birthday. The cause of her death was not specified.[1][2]

## Filmography[edit]

Year  | Title  | English title  | Role  | Ref.

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1970  | La vampire nue | The Nude Vampire | Georges' servant  | [5]
1971  | Le frisson des vampires | The Shiver of the Vampires | Servant  | [6]
1971  | Requiem pour un vampire | Requiem for a Vampire | Marie  | [7]
1973  | Le journal érotique d'un bûcheron[a] | Erotic Diary |  | [8]
1974  | Tout le monde il en a deux | Fly Me the French Way | Une souris  | [9]
1975  | Lèvres de sang | Lips of Blood | Jumelle vampire  | [10]
1975  | Les dépravées du plaisir | The Depraved of Pleasure |  | [11]
1975  | Phantasmes | Once Upon a Virgin | La jumelle scout  | [12]
1976  | Douces pénétrations | Sweet Penetrations | Une soubrette  | [13]
1976  | Introductions | Weekends of a Perverted Couple | Twin  | [14]
1976  | Suce-moi vampire[b] | Suck Me Vampire | Jumelle vampire  | [15]
1977  | René la canne | Rene the Cane |  | [16]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Later hardcore insert.
2. ^ Hardcore version of Lèvres de sang (Lips of Blood).

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "TRICOT Marie-Pierre Yvonne". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
2. ^ a b c d "MARIE-PIERRE YVONNE TRICOT INSEE DEATH DATABASE". geneafrance.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
3. ^ a b c d Majeur, Sophie (1970–1973). "Si jeune et déjà vampire! (So Young and Already a Vampire!)". Unidentified Magazine - via Escapist's Advisor: Gene Willow's Blog.
4. ^ "Cathy Tricot aka Catherine Castel Interview 2005". YouTube. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
5. ^ "La VAMPIRE NUE (1969)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
6. ^ "Le FRISSON DES VAMPIRES (1970)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
7. ^ "REQUIEM POUR UN VAMPIRE (1972)". bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2023.[dead link]
8. ^ "Le Journal érotique d'un bûcheron". unifrance.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
9. ^ "Tout le monde il en a deux !... (Bacchanales sexuelles)". unifrance.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
10. ^ "Lèvres de sang". unifrance.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
11. ^ "Les Dépravées du plaisir". unifrance.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
12. ^ "PHANTASMES (1975)". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
13. ^ "Douces pénétrations". en.kinorium.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
14. ^ "Introductions". en.kinorium.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
15. ^ "Suce-moi vampire". en.kinorium.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
16. ^ "René La Canne". unifrance.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Marie-Pierre Castel at IMDb
* Article/interview with Marie-Pierre Castel from around 1971-1973 in a French magazine