Alain Delon could not contain his emotions when he learned about the death today of another legend of French cinema – Jean-Paul Belmondo.
“I’m completely shattered,” he was quoted as saying on television by AFP.
“It wouldn’t be bad if we left together,” the 85-year-old actor added.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon have often been misrepresented as rivals, AFP notes. In fact, the two colossi of French cinema have starred together in several films, including 1970’s Borsalino.
Jean-Paul Belmondo’s family has confirmed that he died yesterday at his home in Paris, “surrounded by his relatives”.
French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the legendary actor.
“He will forever remain the Magnificent (ed. By analogy with the 1973 French film of the same name starring the actor). Jean-Paul Belmondo was a national treasure,” Macron wrote on Twitter.
A scene from Jean-Luc Godard’s film “Until the Last Breath” (Photo: Getty Images)
Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov also paid tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo.
He became a legend during his lifetime, opening a new page in the history of cinema, said the 75-year-old Mikhalkov, who died today, a French actor, quoted by TASS.
“Jean-Paul Belmondo” was a remarkable actor, an entire era, a legend. He opened a new page after (the 1960 film) “Until the Last Breath” by (director Jean-Luc) Godard, “Mikhalkov told reporters.
Among the leading topics for European publications today is the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
The Magnificent has left us, having played roles in over 80 films, known for his images of characters who are more pranksters than invincibles, notes the newspaper “Figaro”. The publication also recalls cult lines of movie characters recreated by Belmondo.
“If you don’t like the sea, if you don’t like the mountains, if you don’t like the city, then get lost,” says his character in Jean-Luc Godard’s “Until His Last Breath.”
“When the 130-pound guys say something, the 60-pound guys listen to them,” says his character from Henri Vernault’s “$ 100,000 in the Sun.”
“Do you know the difference between a fool and a thief? A thief sometimes rests,” says his character in Georges Lautner’s Gignolo, “The best way to make everyone believe you know everything is to never look surprised.” , says his character in the film “The Way of a Pampered Child” by Claude Lelouch.
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The world of culture and politics paid tribute to Belmondo, Le Monde writes. The publication recalls that yesterday speeches on the death of Belmondo were made by French President Emmanuel Macron, his predecessor Francois Hollande, far-right French leader Marine Le Pen, Italian film diva Claudia Cardinale, Belmondo’s colleague Alain Delonte, and the leadership of Cannes and Festivals. many other movie and theater stars.
Claudia Cardinale called Belmondo “the epitome of vitality”, and Alain Delon said he was completely devastated by the death of his colleague, who is partly part of his own life, as the two began their careers at the same time.
Claudia Cardinale and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Rome in 1960 (Photo: Getty Images)
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Belmondo’s shadow had hung in the positive sense of the word over French cinema and theater for about 50 years. Belmondo was an artist with few awards, but adored by the audience, emphasizes “Liberation”.
“Icon of French cinema”, “One of the most recognizable faces of French cinema” – this is how Corriere della Sera describes Belmondo and adds that now the whole of France is in mourning.
The Independent recalls that Belmondo’s charm is so great that when he returned to the Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago, no one noticed that he was no longer in the same shape physically as he once was. Instead, moviegoers continued to view him as the same attractive figure in French cinema.
The actor with an inimitable expression, who turned the criminals he often played on screen into seductive and irresistible characters, sums up the Guardian.
The national pilgrimage for the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo will be on September 9 at the memorial complex of the Invalides in Paris, the world agencies reported, referring to a statement of the French presidency, quoted by BTA.
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