Jean Gabin (eBook)

The Actor Who Was France

Joseph Harriss (Autor)

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2023
326 Seiten
The University Press of Kentucky (Verlag)
978-0-8131-9633-6 (ISBN)

Infos

When one thinks of the quintessential Frenchman, one likely pictures Jean Gabin (1904-1976). The son of music hall performers, the Paris-born actor grew up in the entertainment business. His onscreen debut in the 1930's marked the beginning of many memorable roles in films such as La Grande Illusion (1937) and mile Zola's La Bte Humaine (1938). His performances would earn him international recognition and establish his reputation as one of the greatest stars of film noir.Pausing his performances on screen, Gabin joined the Allied struggle of WWII. Serving under General Charles De Gaulle in the Free French Forces as a tank commander, Gabin was awarded several medals for his service. Upon his return to acting after the war, he became the embodiment of the uniquely French spirita persona that would define his future roles. In Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France, Joseph Harriss tells the story of this French icon. This well-researched biography documents Gabin's life from his start as a reluctant singer and dancer in Parisian music halls to his rise to film superstardom. Harriss recounts the actor's multi-faceted persona, including his famously fiery temper, his tumultuous love affairsincluding a six-year relationship with the German star Marlene Dietrichand his military valor. With this enthralling work, film enthusiasts can gain an appreciation of France's quintessential movie star and his lasting impact on world cinema during its Golden Age.

Autor

Joseph Harriss is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame who studied International Relations and French at the Sorbonne and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. Afterwards, Harriss joined the Paris bureau of Time magazine where he covered French political affairs. He has written many articles for a variety of publications such as The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, Smithsonian Magazine, and The American Spectator. Harriss lives in Paris.

Inhalt

1. The Moncorgés
2. Good for Nothing
3. Becoming Gabin
4. Moulin Rouge
5. First Films
6. Rising Star
7. Breakthrough
8. Politics and Poetics
9. Prewar Classics: Part One
10. Prewar Classics: Part Two
11. Storm Clouds of War
12. Escape to America
13. Hollywood Alien
14. Marlene
15. Free French
16. Oldest Tank Commander
17. Gray Years
18. Dream Realized
19. New Persona
20. Monument
21. Filmography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.1.2023
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Reihe/Serie: Screen Classics
• Zusatzinfo: 48 b&w illustrations
• Verlagsort: Lexington
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Free French Forces • french actors • french cancan movie • french cinema history • Golden Age of French cinema • Hollywood • inspector maigret movies • Jean Renoir • le quai des brumes movie • Les Trente Glorieuses • Marlene Dietrich • Maurice Chevalier • Michele Morgan • Movie stars
• ISBN-10: 0-8131-9633-7 / 0813196337
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8131-9633-6 / 9780813196336