The art of silence: Now available als VoD and DVD!
The poetic documentary about the grand master of pantomime Marcel Marceau is now available as VoD and on DVD in the W-FILM online shop and in regular stores. The special: DVD and stream are barrier-free! In addition to the original version with German or English subtitles, audio description and subtitles for hearing-impaired and deaf people are available.
Synopsis: As the tragicomic clown "Bip", the famous mime Marcel Marceau still inspires people all over the world. Iconic: the white striped shirt, the white made-up face as well as the battered silk hat with the red flower. However, the tragic background of his art remained hidden for a long time. His Jewish father was murdered in Auschwitz, whereupon Marceau joined the Resistance. With his cousin Georges Loinger, he smuggled Jewish children across the border into Switzerland. Using gestures and mimes, he taught them not to speak in dangerous situations. Silence meant survival. Influenced by silent film greats such as Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, he created a unique art form out of it after the war, which his heirs continue today.
»Extremely clever use of music and a fine sense of rhythm. But what is particularly amazing is how silence is actually audible in this film!«
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