Louis Jourdan
The Elegant Outsider
He was charm in human form. Grace in a tuxedo. A Frenchman in a world of brash Americans. Louis Jourdan brought a touch of the Continent to Golden Age Hollywood—not just with his accent, but with his air. Polished, refined, and endlessly suave, he could woo you in *Gigi*, chill your blood in *Octopussy*, or break your heart with a single, regretful glance. But behind the screen’s most elegant man was a life marked by war, resistance, reinvention, and quiet perseverance.
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