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A classic is like a hidden treasure. Its core is buried under so many layers of varnish that it can be reached only by patience and infiltration.
Jean-Louis Barrault
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Jean-Louis Barrault
Age: 83 †
Born: 1910
Born: September 8
Died: 1994
Died: January 22
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