One of my first crushes in high school was on a woman named Mireille, the star of my french class program, French in Action. Designed by the legendary Pierre Captretz, the curriculum centers around a beautiful French student named Mireille studying art at the SorBONE. She is pursued by a plethora of suitors, namely American student Robert (pronounced Robair) and sly frenchman Ousman!
Today I am surprised to learn that FIA was the object of some serious scrutiny for many years. Apparently all those extended shots of Mireille’s rock solid nipples and long beautiful legs were deemed too sexist! No wonder my friends and I from French class still talk about her years later! Damn, she was decent!
To gain more of an appreciation of what I’m talking about, you can visit the FIA fan site. I learned that the actress who played Mireille, Valerie Allain, was featured in an issue of Playboy. I also was able to view her myspace page. Oh Mireille! I miss you! How times have changed! If you’re reading this, I hope you’re doing decent. Thank you for instilling in me a deep appreciation of all things French!
Filed under: romance
A correction: Valérie Allain never “posed” for Playboy. She was featured in the November 1988 edition in “Stars of the Cinema in 1988.”