Yul Brynner, the Magnificent (2020)
Overview
The incredible story of the mythical Russian-American actor and filmmaker Yul Brynner (1920-85), the most exotic sex-symbol since Rudolph Valentino; the story of the atypical destiny of an international nomad: from the Parisian cabarets to the stages of Broadway and the Hollywood studios. The rise to fame of a multidisciplinary genius who became a king of the screen.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.399 |
Directed By
Benoît Gautier
Jean-Frédéric Thibault
Crew
Philippe Baillon
Jérôme Dedina
Noam Roubah
Benoît Gautier
Jonas Schloesing
Corentine Attia-Heinemann
Jehan Folqué
Noam Roubah
Marc Lustigman
Jean-Frédéric Thibault
Amélie Sourice
Eliott Baillon
Corentine Attia-Heinemann
Matthieu Tardit
Marc Lustigman
Jérôme Dedina
Jonas Schloesing
Antoine Presles
Benoît Gautier
Jean-Frédéric Thibault
TOP CAST
Julie Debazac
Self - Narrator (voice)
Yul Brynner
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Doris Kleiner
Self - Brynner's 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
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