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From the Archives: French Film Legend Jeanne Moreau.
French film legend Jeanne Moreau. She's best known for her work in the French New Wave films (between 1958 and 1962), working with such directors as Francois Truffaut, Louis Malle, and Jean-Luc Goddard. Perhaps Moreau's most famous role was in Truffaut's "Jules et Jim," as the woman in a complicated menage à trois. Moreau has led an admittedly unconventional life, from her choice of movie roles, to her succession of love affairs. She's now 65, and starring in the new film, "The Summer House." (Rebroadcast from 12/23/93).
From the Archives: Street Actor Peter Coyote's Move to Motion Pictures.
Actor Peter Coyote. It was once said of him that he "came from nowhere and was working his way back." Coyote was active in San Francisco street theater during the 1960's, and was part of the diggers, a group who ran a free store and gave out free meals in Golden Gate Park.
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