The world of the 7th art is in mourning. This Tuesday, September 13, Jean-Luc Godard died at the age of 91. According to information sent by his relatives, the director would have resorted to assisted suicide in Switzerland. Sacred monster of the cinema, the acolyte of Jean-Paul Belmondo was known for a multitude of achievements. From Contempt at Pierrot le fou Passing by Breathless Where Detective, the filmmaker’s films are among the masterpieces of French cinema. Touched by the disappearance of this mythical figure, many Internet users paid tribute to him.
Laeticia Hallyday did not fail to share a snapshot of Johnny with the deceased. “Godard is one of those people who leave no one indifferent. Either we hate him, or we adore him… And in general when we hate him, he makes you smile and then you adore him”, she wrote in story. Words that the rocker had been able to hold at the time of his collaboration with the real.
“I hated him”
In an interview, the interpreter of the title “Allumer le feu” had confided in particular on the demanding personality of this size of the cinema. “One morning, he says to me: ‘Say, child, you suck. It’s very bad what I saw. You have to make an effort'”he remembered before continuing: “To tell me that in front of all the technicians after having told me the opposite the day before, it completely shrivelled my face. » Fortunately, the filming was not a succession of disappointments for the Taulier who also has great moments of complicity with Godard. “Godard, apart from his films, is one of those people who do not leave you indifferent… I hated him sometimes during the filming of the film and he makes you smile and then you adore him. “A description that says a lot about the character.
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