The great filmmaker Jacques Perrin died at the age of 80, this Thursday, April 21, as reported by his family to AFP. “The family has the immense sadness to inform you of the disappearance of the filmmaker Jacques Perrin, who died on Thursday April 21 in Paris. He passed away peacefully at the age of 80“, said his family, through the voice of one of his sons, Mathieu Simonet. If Jacques Perrin will forever be remembered as Maxence in The Demoiselles de Rochefort by Jacques Demy, he also acted in The chorists in 2004. And in the successful production of his nephew Christophe Barratier, the immense actor found his son, also in the casting. Maxence Perrin then played the unforgettable role of little Pepinot. Aged 27, today, he has naturally changed a lot !
In 2004, Maxence Perrin was only 9 years old when he joined the cast of the film The chorists, alongside many other good heads of young boys battered by life during the post-war period. They will all be led by Gérard Jugnot who shines in this role of more than invested music teacher. It is nearly 8 million viewers at the time who discover this touching comedy and especially Jean-Baptiste Maunier who plays Pierre Morhange, and the very small Pépinot, adorable little boy for whom the character of Gérard Jugnot takes a liking. It is then the son of the famous producer Jacques Perrin, now deceased.