Bolesław Kamil Pluciński, known professionally as Armand Dutertre (17 July 1854 in
Lublin
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– 31 May 1932 in
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionFrench and Polish silent movie and theater actor.
Life and career
Bolesław Kamil Pluciński was born in Lublin, Poland (then part of the Russian Empire), on 17 July 1854. His father, Apolinary Pluciński, was one of the organizers of the
January Uprising
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in Lublin in January 1863. His involvement led the family to move to Paris, where Apolinary was hired as a professor at a Polish school. His son, Bolesław, was educated in two languages and two cultures. He began his acting lessons very early and was trained by actors from La comedie Française. During his career in Paris he appeared in many notable productions at the Théâtre de l'Odéon, Théâtre des Batignolles, Fantasies-Parisienne Theatre, as well as at theatres in
Reims
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,
Brussels
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,
Nice
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's movies with whom Dutertre made thirteen films. The most successful film in his career was '' The Garden of Allah'' (1927) directed by Rex Ingram, one of the most important movie director of this epoch. The film was shot on location in
Cairo
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and
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionAssociation of Polish Students at the Polish School in Paris. He was invited to speak at many Polish cultural events. He was always satisfied to participate; he was born in a patriotic family and he always maintained his Polish identity.
Pluciński was married twice and had two children. Both children died before him. His first wife, Marie Plucińska (née Brzezicka) was a Polish pianist. Afterward, he married a factory worker from Saint-Quentin named Marie-Jeanne, who cared from him until his death. Despite his impressive career, Pluciński spent the last of his years in poverty and suffering from kidney disease. Before his death, he was motivated to perform some poetry recitals in the United States of America. On 31 May 1932, aged 78, Pluciński died after an episode of
uremia
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Cannes
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on 2 June 1932 in a white marble tomb next to his mother and his first wife.