L'art du silence - the art of silence (DVD D)

As the tragicomic clown "Bip", the famous pantomime Marcel Marceau continues to inspire people all over the world to this day. Iconic: the white striped shirt, the white-painted face and the battered silk hat with the red flower. However, the tragic background to his art remained hidden for a long time. His Jewish father was murdered in Auschwitz, whereupon Marceau joined the Resistance. Together 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 promised survival. Influenced by silent film greats such as Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, he created a unique art form after the war, which his heirs have carried on to this day.