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fromVulture
12 hours ago

Means of Resistance: Marcel on the Train and Twelve Minor Prophets

You might not thrill to the thing itself, but once you know that the genre-defining mime, Marcel Marceau, used his skills to entertain orphaned Jewish children while helping them to escape occupied France - the noiselessness of his act essential, as Nazi soldiers stalked the corridors of the trains to the Swiss border listening for runaways - then you at least have to respect what Marceau called "the art of silence."
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fromwww.amny.com
22 hours ago

REVIEW | Marcel on the Train' finds the bravery behind the beret

A young Marcel Marceau escorts children across Nazi-occupied France, using mime and courage to steady them amid confinement, danger, and neighbor complicity.
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