An emblematic figure of French cinema, François Berléand does not stop. At 71, the famous comedian continues filming. This Wednesday, June 21, 2023, he is also showing the latest film by Virginie Sauveur, Magnificat. A feature film in which he gives the reply to Karin Viard. In full promotion of this film project, the sexagenarian was therefore the guest of Élodie Suigo in Elodie’s World on FranceInfo. An opportunity for the actor to answer a few questions, especially about his career in the 7th art. A career that seems to satisfy him at all levels.
“It’s true that acting in the cinema or in the theater makes you explore nature. ability to have played all that. And above all, I realize that the public identifies so much with the character as when I had made Les choristes in 2004. Afterwards in the street, I was told: “He’s the bad director Choristers“. I had that all day long so it’s very, very funny”, he confides.
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“I’m quite imperfect”
If he doubted himself for a long time, François Berléand is now at ease. His age brought him the necessary maturity for self-acceptance. “VSis the end of life now! I figured I had to go with it!”assures the companion of Alexia Stresi. “I am quite imperfect, like all men! I have many faults, but I have some qualities of benevolence and love of neighbor. Being an atheist means that I have too much respect for life “I couldn’t kill in the name of God. In his name, so it’s ridiculous to say that because everyone says it, we’ve killed so many people and we’re continuing. There you have to ask the real questions .” Touching confidences.
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