Philippe Drancy (COMEDIENS)
100 Av. Gambetta, 75020 Paris, France

The defining moment of actor Philippe Drancy’s career was his work in the 1960s with the Compagnie Renaud-Barrault. The private repertory troupe was formed in 1947 to perform experimental productions. By 1962 Drancy was firmly embedded within its ranks, appearing in La nuit a sa clarté by Christopher Fry at Odéon-Théâtre de France, but it would be his Trofinov in Anton Tchekhov’s La Cerisaie (1963) that would be one of his most memorable roles. It was a short career in the theatre and even briefer on TV, where he appeared in only a handful of films and series between 1964-67.

The photo shows the hidden faces under curious masks of Christine Delaroche (The woman) and Philippe Drancy (the man). They are rehearsing a scene from a new play, Nous n’irons plus au bois, by Armel Marin at the Theater de l’Alliance Française. The author, Armel Marin plays the role of the judge in this play which he is also directing.
MAY 3, 1970

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