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La Goualeuse - Lys Gauty
English Title: Street Singer
Poster ID: CL16031
Category: Theatrical/Stage and Plays
Designer: Van Caulaert
Year: 1930s
Actor / Director: Lys Gauty, Constant Remy, Dorville, Maurice Dorleac, Dir. Fernand Rivers
Country: French
Film Country: French
Approximate Size 63 x 47 inches
Condition: Very Good
Price: $1200
Lys Gauty was the grande dame of the classic chanson, with the nickname 'monstre sacre' bestowed upon her by Colette, Cocteau and the gilded youth of les annees folles between the two wars. She was indeed a sacred monster off stage - Cocteau called her 'a vulture of virtuosity'.
Keywords: gondola,river,bridge,eyes,chanson,shadows,Van Caulaert