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Jean Renoir tells the life story of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the great impressionist painter.

About the Author

Jean Renoir (1894-1979), the son of the painter Auguste Renoir, was born in Paris, grew up in the south of France, and served as a cavalryman and pilot during World War I. He directed many films, including his masterpieces Grand Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939), and in 1975 received an Academy Award for his lifetime contribution to the cinema.