Grand Illusion
1938
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Jean-Alexis Moncorgé, known as Jean Gabin (French: [ʒɑ̃ gabɛ̃]; 17 May 1904 – 15 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including Pépé le Moko (1937), La grande illusion (1937), Le Quai des brumes (1938), La bête humaine (1938), Le jour se lève ...
Jean Gabin. Actor: The Grand Illusion. Jean-Alexis Moncorgé started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929.
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- Paris, France
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- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
May 13, 2024 · Jean Gabin (born May 17, 1904, Paris, France—died Nov. 15, 1976, Paris) was one of the most popular film actors in France from the 1930s to the ’60s. Gabin was the son of a music-hall comedian (stage name Jean Gabin).
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Jean Gabin. Actor: The Grand Illusion. Jean-Alexis Moncorgé started his career with 15 years at the theatre and debuted at the "Moulin Rouge" in Paris in 1929.
- May 17, 1904
- November 15, 1976
Gabin (né Moncorgé), a wannabe farmer or locomotive engineer who reluctantly followed his father into the Parisian music halls, found himself by dint of hard work, canny choices, and historical serendipity, the most successful and highest paid French actor of the time.
1. The Grand Illusion. 1937 1h 53m Not Rated. 8.1 (39K) Rate. During WWI, two French soldiers are captured and imprisoned in a German P.O.W. camp. Several escape attempts follow until they are eventually sent to a seemingly inescapable fortress. Director Jean Renoir Stars Jean Gabin Dita Parlo Pierre Fresnay. 2. Port of Shadows.
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In a career spanning 95 films and six decades, Gabin established himself as perhaps the greatest actor in the history of French cinema.
