marcel marceau

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Marcel Marceau Speaks Royalty Free Stock Photo

Marcel Marceau in Washington DC Royalty Free Stock Photo

Renowned French actor and mime artist Marceau is interviewed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on June 16, 1977. Marceau`s most famous stage personality was `Bip the Clown.` During much of World War Two he was fighting with the French Resistance and in the course of his engagements, he played a significant role in rescuing many children. This aspect of his life is portrayed in `Resistance,` an independent film released in March, 2020, and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Marceau. The magnificent mime had a 60-year career, and called mime the`art of silence.` He died in France on September 22, 2007 at the age of 84.