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Upon his return to acting after the war, he became the embodiment of the uniquely French spirit
face=Calibri>– a persona that would define his future roles.

In Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France, Joseph Harriss tells the story of this French icon.

Table of Contents
The Moncorgés Good for Nothing Becoming Gabin Moulin Rouge First Films Rising Star Breakthrough Politics and Poetics Prewar Classics Prewar Classics Storm Clouds of War Escape to America Hollywood Alien Marlene Free French Oldest Tank Commander Gray Years Dream Realized New Persona Monument Filmography

Jean Gabin

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      Publisher The University Press of Kentucky
      Published 24 January 2023
      ISBN-13 9780813196329
      978-0813196329
      ISBN-10 0813196329
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Upon his return to acting after the war, he became the embodiment of the uniquely French spirit
      face=Calibri>– a persona that would define his future roles.

      In Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France, Joseph Harriss tells the story of this French icon.

      Table of Contents
      The Moncorgés Good for Nothing Becoming Gabin Moulin Rouge First Films Rising Star Breakthrough Politics and Poetics Prewar Classics Prewar Classics Storm Clouds of War Escape to America Hollywood Alien Marlene Free French Oldest Tank Commander Gray Years Dream Realized New Persona Monument Filmography

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