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“Portrait d’acteur”: Maurice Ronet, 1966

The Fire Within • 6m 7s

Maurice Ronet had recently directed his first film, LE VOLEUR DE TIBIDABO (1964), when he was interviewed about his film acting for the series “Portrait d’acteur.” That interview, excerpted here, was directed by Charles Chaboud and originally aired on September 3, 1966.

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