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Gérard Philipe started his film career in 1944 with the film Le Caïd. He went on to star in a number of films, including Les Enfants du Paradis (1945), La Chartreuse de Parme (1948), and Les Grandes Manoeuvres (1955). He was a popular and critically acclaimed actor, and is considered one of the greatest actors of the 20th century.