Amélie Élie
Amélie Élie | |
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| Born | 14 March 1878 Orléans, France |
| Died | 6 April 1933 (aged 55) |
| Spouse | André Alexandre Nardin (married 17 January 1917) |
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Amélie Élie (14 March 1878 – 6 April 1933) was a French prostitute, also known as a gigolette. She gained fame under the nickname "Casque d'Or" ("Golden Helmet") due to a violent feud about her between two French Apaches from rivaling gangs in the Parisian underworld. The trial following the feud, which was reported on by mass media, turned Élie into a public sensation. In 1952, the film Casque d'Or fictionalized Élie's story.