Dubbed in Rome

Geneviève Hersent is another of the great heroines of the dubbing scene in Rome. Originally from France, Geneviève’s excellent command of English and Italian allowed her to dub regularly in both those languages as well as in her native French, and in a career that spanned four decades, her unique and impressively versatile voice has graced many of the most beloved Italian giallo, horror and Eurocrime classics to come out of Italy through the course of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. Just take a look at the video below for a few examples of some of her most famous English dubbing roles: As I have had the great pleasure of getting to know Geneviève through a long series of email exchanges, I am able to present a more thorough than usual account of the life and career of this great lady, who was born in Paris as Geneviève George. Her father was a lyric singer and her mother a satirical cabaret entertainer, ensuring that Geneviève was brought up surrounded by arts and music, but also in a count...