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Born February 28, 1895 • Aubagne • France
Died April 18, 1974 (aged 79) • Paris • France
Notable Works “César” • “Fanny” • “Marius” • “The Merchants of Glory” • “Topaze”
Jean Cocteau, 1939.
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