Jean Marais is an actor, and actors remain children until old age. Bashny.Net

I have recently reviewed almost all the best filmsOr rather, with the participation of Jean Marais. I love him in The Hunchback and The Iron Mask, not to mention my favorite Fantomas.

Outside the window of the XXI century, and has long come other heroes, and in fashion other actors. But as soon as the handsome and courageous Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Cristo appears on the screen, we love and suffer with him again. Jean Marais passed away to another world more than 20 years ago, but his characters do not age.

New generations of viewers are still trying to understand what the magic of this outstanding actor is. Today's edition. "Site" It offers to remember the best films and life path. He loved life and knew how to enjoy it.



The best films of Jean Marais Jean Marais called the last of the Mohicans in the genre of the film “cloak and swords” and adventure cinema. His characters on stage and on the screen made him believe that good will win, retribution will come, and love will triumph.

In France, he was called the “prince of charm” for his nobility, beauty and charisma. In our camp, he was an unattainable star and idol of millions. The ideal of all Soviet women!

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Publication from Ivan Gardeners (@ivan.sadovnikov.zapad)



Jean Marais was born in Normandy, Cherbourg. I immediately recall the famous film “Umbrellas of Cherbourg”, but it came out much later. Jean Mare's grandmother told him he was born under a lucky star.

Even the date when little Jean was born (11.12.1913) is special. Jean Marais has always been a very lucky man. He was said to have caught the bird of happiness by the tail.

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Publication by Evgeny Alekseev (@alekseeva_evgenitsa)



Biography of Jean Mare Boy Jean was very active, bullying and stole everything that lies badly. One day he stole a set of watercolors and immediately tried to draw something. This marked the beginning of his unrestrained passion for painting, ceramics and sculpture.

Before becoming an actor, Jean had to work as a retoucher for a photographer - also a good experience for an artist. He was also a model for a while.

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His journey into acting was long and difficult. But perseverance and hard work made him who he was. Once in the cinema at the age of 4, he decided that he would definitely be an actor.

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His artistic career began with the performance of episodic roles. The first significant role in the movie was played in 1941 in the film “Burned Mansion”.

Soviet viewers movie-sign: "Dangerous Resemblance", "Count of Monte Cristo", "Fantomas", "Phantomas raged", "Phantomas vs. Scotland Yard", "Iron Mask", "Paris Mysteries", "Broken Dreams", "Mystery of the Burgundy Court", "Call of Fate", "Juliet", "Orpheus", "Carmen", "Humpback". By the way, he did all the tricks in the movies himself!

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Jean Marais was married only once to actress Mila Parely. By the way, it was with her that he played in Beauty and the Beast (after parting). He also had an affair with Michelle Morgan.

His life companion was also the poet and director Jean Cocteau. Jean Marais lived with Cocteau for about 25 years.

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Publication by Nikolai Klimenko (@niklimenko78)



For many years in the 40-60s, Jean Marais embodied on the screen the romantic image of a knight without fear and reproach. In the 70s, he almost ended his career in film, occasionally acting in television films, but continuing to perform on the theater stage.

But he could devote more time to his hobbies: painting, ceramics and sculpture. Picasso once said, “If Jean had not been an actor, he would have become a famous artist.” A lot of his work has been sculpture They were then exhibited in museums in France.

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One of his paintings

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Jean Marais passed away in 1998, a month before his 85th birthday.

I also suggest to get acquainted with the events of the life of Louis de Funes. His films can lift the mood and even change the outlook on life. Seriously, people become optimistic after these wonderful comedies!



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If a person is talented, he is talented in everything. The best films with Jean Marais I keep on discs. He was a wonderful actor. It combined purposefulness, great physical strength, nobility of soul and beautiful appearance.

What a sculptor! In Paris, in one of the courtyards in Montmartre, there is his sculpture “A Man Walking Through a Wall”. It's worth seeing!