

The Art of Silence
2022-05-05 · 82 min · ★ 6.6
The first documentary about the legendary mime Marcel Marceau. He inspired several generations of artists, including his grandson and his family, who shed new light on his life’s work.
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- Directors
- Maurizius Staerkle Drux
- Production companies
- Beauvoir Films, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I), ZDF, ARTE, SRF, RTS
- Countries
- Germany, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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Marcel MarceauHimself (archive)
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