His career was already mapped out and the cinema could only open its doors to him. Indeed, at 56 years old, Mathieu Kassovitz
enjoys a very great career which seemed written. In addition to being a great director, he also performs in front of the camera and is known for his roles in Munich,The fabulous destiny of Amelie Poulain with Audrey Tautou, or even The fifth Element.
As a director, he is notably Hate with Vincent Cassel, The Crimson Rivers with Jean Reno, or even Babylon AD with Vin Diesel. And if everything seemed to come together so that Mathieu Kassovitz ends up in the cinema, it’s because his parents were immersed in it.
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The first role of Mathieu Kassovitz with Jane Birkin
His mother, Chantal Rémy, for example, was a film editor while his father worked in the profession that appealed to his son: director. The first role of Mathieu Kassovitz ? In a feature film directed by his dad: At the end of the benchreleased in 1979.
In this dramatic comedy, the director and actor, now 56 years old, played the role of Mathias Oppenheim and played the role of a great artist who unfortunately died on July 16, 2023: Jane Birkin. In an interview given to Release, Mathieu Kassovitz remembered this shoot and took the opportunity to make a funny revelation about the mother of Lou Doillon and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
If he salutes his talent in front of the camera, the director and actor admits having been “disappointed” by the ex-partner of Serge Gainsbourg. Particularly because of his physique. “I was disappointed by her small breasts”, he revealed to our colleagues in complete frankness. Despite a chest not imposing enough for him, Mathieu Kassovitz did not fail to salute the memory of Jane Birkin and above all her talent.
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