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Movie: The Private Life of an Actor
Top 10 Billed Cast
Sacha Guitry
Lucien Guitry et Sacha Guitry
Lana Marconi
Catherine Maillard
Pauline Carton
Elise Bellanger, l'habilleuse
Simone Paris
Margaret Simonest
Marguerite Pierry
Antoinette Vivier
Ludmilla Pitoëff
Eleonora Duse
Jacques Baumer
M. Maillard, l'oncle de Catherine
Robert Seller
l'acteur médiocre
Maurice Teynac
André Leclerc, l'auteur dramatique
Léon Belières
Albert Bloch, le directeur du théâtre
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Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.
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1948-02-26
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