Eugène-Charles-Joseph Silvain (17 June 1851 - 21 August 1930) was a French stage actor, pensionnaire of the Comédie française, sociétaire then dean of the company from 1878 to 1928.
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Eugène Silvain was a renowned French stage actor and long-serving dean of the Comédie-Française who left a lasting mark on early cinema.
He is primarily known for his commanding portrayal of Bishop Pierre Cauchon in Carl Theodor Dreyer's 1928 silent film masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc.
He spent decades as a sociétaire and eventual dean of the prestigious Comédie-Française in Paris.
