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Film. In 1935 he had his first film role in Marc Allégret 's Les Beaux Jours. [1] :87 He would go on to act in nearly 50 movies over the course of his career. One of his most famous performances was in Marcel Carné's film Les Enfants du Paradis (1945), in which he played the mime Jean-Gaspard Deburau. [5] :161.
Arguably his most notable triumph on film was his portrayal of Baptiste in Children of Paradise (1945), which was based on the life of the mime-actor Jean-Gaspard Deburau, a character he originally suggested to Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert.
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1. Children of Paradise (1945) Not Rated | 189 min | Drama, Romance. 8.3. Rate. 96 Metascore. The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her. Director: Marcel Carné | Stars: Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Pierre Renoir. Votes: 21,143. 2. The Longest Day (1962)
An in-depth biography of the film actor Jean-Louis Barrault, and a complete list of the artist's films, with links to movie reviews.
Children of Paradise: Directed by Marcel Carné. With Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Pierre Renoir. The theatrical life of a beautiful courtesan in 1830s Paris and the four men who love her.
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Barrault’s extensive film acting began with Les Beaux Jours in 1936 and includes, among many others, Drôle de drame (1937), La Symphonie fantastique (1942), and La Ronde (1950). His best-known film role was as the pantomimist Deburau in Marcel Carné’s Les Enfants du paradis (1945).
Jan 22, 1994 · Jean-Louis Barrault (8 September 1910, Le Vésinet, Yvelines – 22 January 1994) was a French actor, director and mime artist, training that served him well when he portrayed the 19th-century mime Jean-Gaspard Deburau (Baptiste Debureau) in Marcel Carné's 1945 film Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise).
