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Jean Marais, an Uncommon card
Jean-Alfred Villain-Marais, known professionally as Jean Marais, was a French actor, theatre director, painter, sculptor, visual artist, writer and photographer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 51
- Power
- 121
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 89,000
Power 121 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Jean Marais quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jean Marais card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
During the post-war period, Marais was one of France's major film stars and performed in various successful ______ films.
Answer
swashbuckler. During the post-war period, Marais was one of France's major film stars and performed in various successful swashbuckler films. From the Jean Marais article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In ____, Marais became the lover of acclaimed poet, playwright and film director Jean Cocteau, who considered him his muse and directed him in multiple plays and films, notably Beauty and the Beast.
Answer
1930s. In 1937, Marais became the lover of acclaimed poet, playwright and film director Jean Cocteau, who considered him his muse and directed him in multiple plays and films, notably Beauty and the Beast. From the Jean Marais article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- In 1937, Marais became the lover of acclaimed poet, playwright and film director Jean Cocteau, who considered him his muse and directed him in multiple plays and films, notably Beauty and the Beast.
- Following their relationship, Marais and Cocteau remained close friends and Marais later endeavored to keep Cocteau's legacy alive.
- During the post-war period, Marais was one of France's major film stars and performed in various successful swashbuckler films.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jean Marais article was read about 89,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 51: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Jean Marais
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jean Marais (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : original: Carl Van Vechten derivative work: …trialsanderrors, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
