While at the moment an exhibition is devoted to Jean Gabin, Mathias Moncorgé, his son, confided little-known anecdotes of the actor to the weekly “Télé Star”. Including one involving his father, Lino Ventura and Alain Delon.
Jean Gabin’s career is currently in the spotlight in an exhibition at the Musée des Années 30 in Boulogne-Billancourt. On this occasion, his son Mathias Moncorgé confided to TV Star about his famous father and revealed some anecdotes about this legendary actor. He notably said that the filming of the Clan of the Sicilians released in 1969 had been complicated. The reason ? A whim of Alain Delon: ” My parents were to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary and Alain Delon had to fuck his m… He wanted his name to be first on the poster, and that pissed off Dad, who was no longer in a party mood. “, he explained, before adding: “ Lino Ventura, who adored my father, found out about it and came to Rome, while he was not turning there. He went to see Alain Delon and threatened to stick one to him if he continued his whims. » Result : « Delon crashed and had his name on the same level as the other actors. »
Jean Gabin, a father like the others
As Mathias Moncorgé tells it, Jean Gabin took his role as father to heart and picked him up from school when he was little: “ Sometimes he would pick me up from school and we would go to the racetrack. There, there was no longer the actor, only my father remained “, he confides. The child he was did not realize his father’s fame : « It was only after his death that I realized what a star he was. There was then no longer the proximity that prevents objectivity “, he adds.
Alain Delon reconciled with his son
If Jean Gabin and his son were close, it has not always been the case for Alain and Anthony Delon. The latter nevertheless declared on the set of It’s up to youlast March : “There is no perfect family. We all have scars that keep us from being ourselves. “And to add:”The time has come to forgive yourself.Since then, Anthony Delon has shared several posts on his Instagram account confirming the bonding of father and son.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
Photo credits: MPP / Bestimage
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