
Gérard Philipe
Acting
Gérard Philipe (4 December 1922 – 25 November 1959) was a prominent French actor who appeared in 34 films between 1944 and 1959. Active in both theater and cinema, he was, until his untimely death, one of the main stars of the post-war period. His image has remained youthful and romantic, which has made him one of the icons of French cinema.
Known for

Heart of the Festival
Self (archive footage)

Royal Affairs in Versailles
D'Artagnan

The End of a Beautiful Epoch
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Gambler
Alexei Ivanovitch

Le Rouge et le Noir
Julien Sorel

The Grand Manoeuvre
Lieutenant Armand de la Verne

The Seven Deadly Sins
The playmaker / The painter (segment "Le Huitième Péché")

Life Together
Désiré

Monsieur Ripois
André Ripois

If Paris Were Told to Us
Le Trouvère

Fever Mounts at El Pao
Ramón Vázquez

The Lovers of Montparnasse
Amedeo Modigliani
