A French weirdo who charmed Herzog, annoyed God, and became a cult legend by accident.
Self-taught magician, transformist at the Grande Eugène cabaret, man of theater, television and cinema, Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus has been dragging his inimitable drawl wherever he wants. Able to play the Diva for Michel Audiard as well as for Werner Herzog. Loubard one day for Gilles Béhat and Duke of Orleans the next day for Rohmer. We often met him with Mocky or Boisset, more mysteriously with Tommy Chong and remains permanently anchored in our memories thanks to his performance in Delicatessen or Marie's ads, depending on the genre. Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus is one of those marginal people, adventurers a bit crazy, often poet and above all a bon vivant, in short, a species on the way to extinction. The directors wanted to meet the character and remember this extravagant little life.
Acting
Dreyfus performs his own life like it's still opening night.
Direction
Three directors chasing one man who won't sit still.
Production
Archive footage spanning five decades of beautiful chaos.
Director
Lucas Stoll
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dreyfus appeared in over 100 films but remains most recognized in France for playing a talking monkey in TV commercials. He reportedly prefers this.
The 'Grande Eugène' cabaret he performed at was a legendary hub for transformiste artists — a nearly extinct French theatrical tradition of quick-change performance.
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Jean-Claude Dreyfus est un acteur à la fois Drôle , fantaisiste et dramatique et le tout talentueux et génial .
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Passionnante vie ❤️
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Jean Claude et un acteur drôle et super je addors
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