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In Paris, songs, bravos and youyous for farewell to Guy Bedos in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church


Guy Bedos’ widow, Joëlle Bercot (left), and her son, Nicolas Bedos (center), in front of Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, in Paris, June 4, 2020. THOMAS SAMSON / AFP

“The proof that humor is a sign of intelligence is that it annoys idiots. And God that you pissed off, idiots! “, smiles, tears in his eyes, Michel Boujenah. Thursday, June 4, in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, in Paris, the actor and humorist pays a last tribute to his friend and colleague Guy Bedos, who died on May 28, at the age of 85.

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Outside, hundreds of admirers and curious listeners listen to the ceremony broadcast by loud speakers after having applauded the arrival of the coffin. To hell with social distancing: massed behind barriers, the crowd has no head to protect themselves from a coronavirus that already seems far away. “I liked his humor, his outspokenness, his impertinence, he seems irreplaceable”, testifies a fan of the press reviews which made the success of Guy Bedos.

The actresses Muriel Robin and Doria Tillier, as well as the humorist Smaïn, in front of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, in Paris, on June 4, 2020.
The actresses Muriel Robin and Doria Tillier, as well as the humorist Smaïn, in front of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, in Paris, on June 4, 2020. BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

Inside the church, film music and songs (My best love story, by Barbara, beautifully interpreted by actress Doria Tillier, For me, great, by Charles Aznavour) punctuate the memories and testimonies of family and friends. “Guy, you were like a brother, always available to advise me, listen to me. I promise to keep you laughing. Your kindness and your beautiful look will be missed, thank you and bravo ”, greet Muriel Robin, crying.

“Guy Bedos may not have been a good friend with religion, but God had him for a friend,” said the parish priest of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Antoine de Folleville.

Everyone stands up and thunderous applause rings out. In the assembly, generations of actresses and actors meet (Jean-Paul Belmondo, Pierre Richard, François Berléand, Jean Dujardin, Fanny Ardant, Catherine Frot, Virginie Efira, Benoît Magimel, Alex Lutz), humorists (Elie Semoun, Smaïn ), media personalities (Michel Drucker, Anne Sinclair), writers (David Foenkinos, Frédéric Beigbeder), director Jean-Michel Ribes. On the political side, former ministers Arnaud Montebourg and Jack Lang as well as the Minister of Culture, Franck Riester.

A ceremony in his image, cheerful and tender

Suddenly, Guy Bedos’ voice rings out. “I don’t want to be buried, nor to be cremated. I solemnly ask that my physical integrity be respected, I want to be embalmed “, he yelled in one of his sketches. A little later, his son Nicolas goes to the piano to accompany this magnificent text that his father loved so much: “Life is an Italian comedy, you laugh, you cry, you die, the artists on the track, it’s our role to be funny. “

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