From the world cinema, today's character will be Jean Marais – Jean Mare (1913 -1998) If I died on the stage of the theater, that would be something wonderful for me! I say, getting old is a privilege. Death does not impress me! My goal has always been to make my life as enjoyable as possible. And I say that I have succeeded. I had really, rare luck! I am aware that I have been privileged …JM *** His real name is Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais, but he is known in world cinematography as Jean Marais (for the Albanian spectator Jean Mare). He was born in December 1913 in Cherbourg, France. Mare was the son of Alfred Emmanuel VP Villain-Marais and Aline Marie Louise Vassord. The beginning of life for Jean Marena was difficult. A childhood without a father. raised by his mother, who often disappeared from the house, mysteriously, for days at a time. At school, little Jean dreams. He dreams of a world where his parents will always be by his side. He will see life without suffering. The future, optimistic. Humor and resourcefulness become everyday features for him. His friends see him with envy. Since Jean Mare has discovered the secret of a happier life, which is more or less like the skill of the alchemist, who knows how to transform the lead of sadness into gold. Eighteen-year-old Jean Mare is a photographer's assistant. Then, he wants to play theater. 
In the conservatory, they do not accept it. Then, he takes paid private lessons from master Charles Dyle, working as an extra in theaters. And, it doesn't take long for the sacrifices to be rewarded. "In 1937," he recalls, "I was offered to play Jean Cocteau's Oedipus the King." I went for the test and they kept me. That's how my career in the theater started'. In 1943, all of France fell in love with the heroes of the movie 'Eternal Return'. In it, he is Madlenë Solonjë's partner. Jean Mareja shines in the role of Tristan. In many movie theaters, people break the windows to steal the pictures that accompany the movie posters. After the classic roles in 'Britanikus' and 'Andromache', he plays in Cocteau's two wonderful films 'Beauty and the Beast' (1946) and 'Orpheus' (1949). For that time, Cocteau will become his lover and later his inseparable life partner. Then, at the end of the 50s, a new era dawned before him. That of the 'cape and sword' films, where he is described as a real 'star'. The following films of this genre are 'Kurrizoja', 'Captain Frakas', 'Iron Mask', 'Captain' etc. His long career in film spans the period 1933-1999! In 1933, he began appearing in three films: Dans les rues; L'Épervier; Étienne; In 1999, he finished it with "Luchino Visconti" (he was unable to finish it because he changed his life in 1998); Years passed for Zhan Marena in the theater. Tartufi, Cyrano de Berzerac, King Lear, Sid – how many such roles tried the great actor with excellent talent. He was also well-known in his works and works in other genres of art such as screenplays, then paintings and sculptures. For example, in 1950, he became a "Star" in the genre of "swashbuckler" painting, i.e. in the presentation of heroes, brave adventurers in the use of the sword in Europe of the Century. XVI, gaining popularity in France. We can mention here some of those works: The Three Musketeers, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Robin Hood, and Zorro, which were later turned into films from which many of these will be interpreted by Marais himself in the 1960s. In 1963, he was a member of the jury of the third International Film Festival in Moscow. 
After 1970, his performance began to become rarer between acting on the screen and that in the Theater. However, he continued to participate until the 80s, also working as a sculptor. His sculptural work "Le passe muraille" (The Walker Through Walls) can still be seen today in the Paris "Montmatre Quarter". In 1985, he was the chairman of the jury of the 35th international film festival in Berlin. In 1995 he appears in a documentary "Screening at the Majestic" Jean Marais was the one who had taught us to give us powerful polyhedral roles with which the entire film culture prospered. The films that Jean Marais left us were watched with great admiration by all the human classes had clear orders, serving us as a lesson on how we should respect human freedom. Jean Marais interpreted great heroes of different peoples, but mostly the indomitable heroes of his own homeland from the movies "Kalorësi Gungaç". ", "Phantomasi", "Mysteries of Paris" and other outstanding heroes of different periods of human history. He has given us a series of unforgettable films that have remained in our memory as the works of a well-known doyen of film art. and he had a true love for the theater.His brilliant films enjoyed great viewership all over the world, especially among us who were used to his name and charisma, which lived forever in our youthful hearts. Jean Mare – a tall actor with imposing looks and characteristic physical features, seemed born for great film roles and respected heroines. Jean Mare belonged to the generation of the popular Gerard Philippe whom death took at a very young age, when much more was expected of his creative individuality. 
It can rightly be said that Mare continued what had been left by the legendary Zherar Filipi, to raise the multifaceted cinematic art much higher. He walked confidently, proudly and undefeated on his glorious paths to new and colossal successes, always being convinced that he was right in such a journey. He knew and had great skills to face various challenges because he had a heavy burden on his shoulders and as such, he successfully performed all those powerful positive roles. With special inclinations and rare talent, Jean Mare showed success with every film project he started, remaining as one of the main actors of French cinematography Based on his films full of adventures and those of the great Gerard Philippe, even Jean Paul Belmondo made his anthology film "Cartushi", directed by the famous cinematographer – Philip De Broka, which has a great similarity with the actor's own "The Hunchback Knight", but also with Robert Osei's series "Angelica" which has remains among the most watched cinematographic works to this day. It changes life on November 8, 1998. By: Eni F. Kap. 
It was previously published on the Albanian Cinema page on Facebook in July 2015 ______________________ Albanian cinematography in activity since 2013
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