Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
6.8
2020
0 hr 52 min
Documentary
, TV Movie
The incredible story of the mythical Russian-American actor and filmmaker Yul Brynner (1920-85), the most exotic sex-symbol since Rudolph Valentino; the story of the atypical destiny of an international nomad: from the Parisian cabarets to the stages of Broadway and the Hollywood studios. The rise to fame of a multidisciplinary genius who became a king of the screen.
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- Cast:
- Julie Debazac , Yul Brynner , Cecil B. DeMille , Charlton Heston , Ingrid Bergman , Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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