Yul Brynner, the Magnificent (2020)

7.5/10 52 min Documentary TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Julie Debazac

Self - Narrator (voice)

Yul Brynner

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMille

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Self - Actor (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Self - Actress (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

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