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On Life On-screen: Miseries and Splendour of a Monarch

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On Life On-screen: Miseries and Splendour of a Monarch

2010

1h 1m

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Overview

A documentary on the collaboration of filmmaker Sacha Guitry and actor Michel Simon focusing on the film "La Poison" (1951).

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Gaumont

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Jean Becker

Jean Becker

Self - Interviewee

Alain Decaux

Alain Decaux

Self - Interviewee

Claude Gauteur

Self - Interviewee

Henry Gidel

Self - Interviewee

Raoul Sangla

Raoul Sangla

Self - Interviewee

Quentin Becker

Self - Interviewee

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Directed by: Dominique Maillet

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