Books by Jean-Louis Barrault
“In France, the great actor was Jean-Louis Barrault; he was France’s Laurence Olivier. It’s a fascinating book. Basically it’s his autobiography, but also it gives you a very different approach to theatre. It introduced me to the serious intent of French theatre.” Read more...
Gyles Brandreth, Broadcaster
Interviews where books by Jean-Louis Barrault were recommended
Favourite Theatre Books, recommended by Gyles Brandreth
The author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth selects five of his favourite books about the theatre from the thousands that grace his bookshelves, taking in nonfiction, histories of music hall and amateur dramatics, plus a 16th century ‘romp’ starring one William Shakespeare.
