Jean-Claude Pascal: Biography and Creativity

They say that a talented person can become outstanding in everything. These words are fully confirmed by the most popular man Jean-Claude Pascal. Thanks to his creativity, he was able to become famous far beyond France. In Russia he is known as the actor of the costume painting "Angelica and Sultan", and in Europe he is better known as a singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961.

Unusual talents

Not only the actor and singer is Jean-Claude Pascal - this man surprises with a lot of his talents. At the age of 17, he went to the front and fought in the second American armored division. Together with this military association, he participated in the liberation of Strasbourg. After the war, the young man thought about getting an education and went to study at the Sorbonne, after which he became a master of economics and law.

However, the diploma Jean-Claude was not useful. In 1949 he became a model of the fashion house Hermes, where he was lucky enough to work with Christian Dior. Communication with the famous designer helped Pascal: he became a costume designer and got access to the theatrical scene. He designed costumes for the production of Moliere's "Don Juan", and later began to act on stage as an actor. Almost immediately, he noticed the filmmakers and began to invite to the shooting.

In addition, Jean-Claude was a famous singer and writer. In the eighties he published several historical novels, which critics deemed worthy works. In addition, an autobiography was published that told about who Jean-Claude Pascal really was. The personal life of the singer has remained in the background.

Singing career

One of the achievements of Jean-Claude is the victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961. Then this contest was held only for the sixth time, so the participants were not so much - 16. They held a competition in the Cannes Festival Palace. Despite the fact that the singer was a Frenchman, spoke from Luxembourg. He performed the lullaby Nous les amoureux in French, which scored 31 points. She remained a hit for a long time. Even then the singers understood that for the victory it is necessary to look for unusual solutions, so the German performer chose the composition in two languages - half of it was in his native language, and the second one in French. Britain could not surprise the audience and took third place.

After the triumph of the competition Jean-Claude Pascal recorded about 50 albums, which included songs performed not only in French. Many remember him exactly as a singer, and do not associate this name with the movies. After 20 years, the chanson wanted to repeat his triumph at Eurovision, but it did not work. At that time, the format of the contest changed a little and the magnificent performance of the song C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique did not help Pascal, and he took only 11th place.

"Angelica and the Sultan"

Many remembered Jean-Claude precisely for the role in this film, but in his life he starred in a lot of films and film projects. In part, the roles were episodic, but in the period from 1950 to 1960 Jean-Claude Pascal played and many key characters. In parallel, he worked in the theater. To Soviet audiences, the artist was remembered precisely for the role of Osman Ferraji, who was originally conceived as a negative hero. However, after the release of the tape on the screens he began to sympathize. Jean-Claude was able to convey the character of the hero so that he did not seem mean or cruel.

Another famous work was the film "The Great Game". In it, the main roles were played by Gina Lollobrigida and Jean-Claude Pascal. The family of a successful lawyer broke up, and the main character went to serve in a foreign legion, where he met a woman absolutely similar to his wife, but could not build happiness. This film is another example of the love story in which Jean-Claude played.