Andrée Tainsy was initially set to make her screen debut in Pierre Fresnay's film "Le duel" in 1941, but the production was unfortunately interrupted in 1939 due to the outbreak of war. When the Armistice was signed with Germany in June 1940, Tainsy decided to flee Paris and eventually leave France altogether.
Her exile first took her to Argentina, where she initially settled in the city of Mendoza before eventually making her way to Buenos Aires. It was in Buenos Aires that she joined a group of fellow actors, including Rachel Bérendt, Madeleine Ozeray, Maurice Castel, and author Jacques Théry.
From Argentina, Tainsy traveled to Chile, where she was reunited with a group of exiled European comedians, including Robert Darène, Nora Gregor, and Grégoire Aslan. Together, they formed a troupe and shot the film "Le moulin des Andes" in 1945, which was also known as "Le moulin des Andes" in French.
After the war, Tainsy returned to France, where she eventually settled for good, bringing an end to her extended period of exile.
