Jean Marais par Jean Marais

Jean Marais par Jean Marais

1995
1h 6m
8.0

8.0/10

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Documentary
Overview

An intimate documentary portrait of the legendary French actor. Directed by Carole Weisweiller and Jean-Christophe Rosé, the film centers on an in-depth conversation filmed in 1995 between Weisweiller and the aging star. Rather than a dry chronological career recap, the film offers a deeply personal retrospective. Marais candidly reflects on his multi-faceted artistic journey—spanning acting, painting, and sculpting. He reflects on his creative partnership and profound romance with director Jean Cocteau, which shaped postwar French cinema with masterpieces like Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus. He also addresses his transition into a swashbuckling box-office icon in popular action films. Blending reflective interviews with archival footage, the film acts as a moving artistic testament, offering a rare, vulnerable window into the life, passions, and enduring legacy of one of France's ultimate icons.

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Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
CPB Films
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

interview french actor

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 1995
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt30801719

Cast

Jean Marais
Jean Marais

Self

Carole Weisweiller
Carole Weisweiller

Self

Key Crew

Carole Weisweiller
Director
Jean-Christophe Rosé
Director