Jean Marais

JeanAlfred VillainMarais 11 December 1913 8 November 1998 known professionally as Jean Marais French ʒɑ maʁɛ was a French actor theatre director painter sculptor visual artist writer and photographer In 1937 Marais became the lover of acclaimed poet playwright and film director Jean Cocteau who considered him his muse and directed him in multiple plays and films notably Beauty and the Beast 1946 Following their relationship Marais and Cocteau remained close friends and Marais later endeavored to keep Cocteaus legacy alive During the postwar period Marais was one of Frances major film stars and performed in various successful swashbuckler films In 1996 he was awarded the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to French cinema Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Marais licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia