On the large panels of Boulogne-Billancourt, his face immediately attracts attention.
Sailor's cap, clear eyes with a sardonic charm, and that barely mocking little smile that speaks volumes… Jean Gabin (1904-1976) looks down on the onlooker with a playful air.
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As soon as you arrive in the entrance hall, you turn around and the tall figure pushing the doors of the museum creates an illusion.
We have the fleeting impression of seeing the actor of
A monkey in winter arrive.
Lost!
With his light overcoat, his tall waist and his cap pulled down on his head, Mathias Moncorgé, his son, seems to have come out of the
Gentleman of Epsom
.
At 66, he has the same banter as his father, an identical tone and inflections, so much so that it is disturbing to walk around in his company through the 750 square meters dedicated to the life of Gabin.
Mathias Moncorgé, retired horse breeder, is delighted with this
"tremendous tribute we are paying to Dad!"
.
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