for the Gérard Philippe Centenary, events addressed to as many people as possible

It is as much the committed man as the myth of the actor who has remained young for eternity that interests the city of Cannes. On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of this legend of French cinema, from the neighborhood of Petit Juas, a series of tributes is scheduled. Young people in particular will be omnipresent there with a desire to touch a very wide audience, from the most knowledgeable to the least connoisseur, with no age restrictions.

Actor by day and trade unionist by night, Gérard Philippe was for a time at the head of the French Union of performers close to the CGT. Hence his well-known obsession with the actor to tirelessly develop popular education, classics of theater or cinema, as well as more avant-garde circles like Jean Vilar. It is in this spirit that the city of Cannes intends to pay tribute to him, thanks to the active participation of his daughter Anne-Marie Philippe.

On the program of the celebrations: artistic work around the works of the actor numerous screenings of the film Fanfan la Tulipe to new 6th graders and exhibitions in media libraries:

• At Espace Miramar on April 26, 250 students will be able to discover his greatest success “Fanfan la tulipe” then “The Great Maneuvers” another masterpiece of cinema.
• April 27 4 classes from the Gérard Philippe collegewill discover the face of the man who gave his name to their establishment
• In May, a documentary on the actor will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in the Classics Cinema category.
• Not to be missed on June 3, 2022, a great eloquence contest will be organized with representatives from each school, college and high school in Cannes.

• In August a documentary on the life of the actor taken from a biography by journalist Jérôme Garcin will be screened at Cannes, to the delight of Anne-Marie Philippe which follows the demonstrations very closely, all accompanied by unpublished video archives
• School year 2022/2023 students from Gérard Philippe college as well as students from the conservatory will try their hand at dubbing and sound effects for one of his films live
• In September 2022, actors from the Regional School of Actors of Cannes and Marseille will play excerpts from Jérôme Garcin’s book “the last winter of the Cid“dedicated to the last day of the actor in an EHPAD of Cannes La Bocca.