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Cast
Julie Debazac
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Yul Brynner
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ingrid Bergman
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Doris Kleiner
as Self - Brynner's 2nd Wife (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2020
Runtime0h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes7
DirectorBenoît Gautier, Jean-Frédéric Thibault
WritersBenoît Gautier, Jean-Frédéric Thibault
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsYul Brynner, the Magnificent
About Yul Brynner, the Magnificent
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.
Directed by Benoît Gautier, Jean-Frédéric Thibault, Yul Brynner, the Magnificent leans on a strong ensemble — Julie Debazac, Yul Brynner, Cecil B. DeMille — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2020.
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