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Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor. Initially a stage actor, Baur appeared in about 80 films between 1909 and 1942. He gave an acclaimed performance as the composer Ludwig van Beethoven in the biopic Beethoven's Great Love ( Un grand amour de Beethoven, 1936), directed by Abel Gance, and as Jean Valjean in ...
Henri Marie Rodolphe Baur, dit Harry Baur 2, né le 12 avril 1880 dans le 11e arrondissement de Paris 3, ville où il est mort le 8 avril 1943 en son domicile dans le 9e arrondissement 4, est un comédien français, considéré comme l'un des plus grands de la première moitié du XXe siècle.
Harry Baur (1880-1943) was a French actor who starred in films such as Life Dances On, The Golem and Les Misérables. He was arrested and tortured by the Nazis in Germany in 1938 and died in Paris shortly afterwards.
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May 11, 2008 · Harry Baur plays Ludwig van Beethoven. When Beethoven loses Juliette, he moves to the mill at Heiligenstadt; realizing he's becoming deaf, profound depression sets in. He rejects suicide, holding on to remembered sound and to his work, a dedication assisted by Thérèse and others. Show less.
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Featuring stunning art direction and cinematography and unforgettable performances by the exquisite Harry Baur (who died tragically during World War II), as Jean Valjean, and the legendary Charles Vanel, as Inspector Javert, _Les misérables_ is one of the triumphs of French filmmaking.
Harry Baur was born on 12 April 1880 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Life Dances On (1937), The Golem: The Legend of Prague (1936) and Les Misérables (1934). He was married to Rika Radifé and Rose Grane.
Learn about the life and career of Harry Baur, one of France's most legendary film actors, who starred in classics such as David Golder, Les Misérables and Raspoutine. Discover his tragic personal history, his roles in the sound era and his mysterious death in 1943.
