This Friday, June 17, a sacred monster of French cinema died. Jean-Louis Trintignant, then 91 years old, died. A news that upset Claude Lelouch. Interviewed by Le Parisien, the famous director then confided in how he learned of the death of his friend while he was driving his car. ” It’s a strange coincidence when you think that A Man and a Woman takes place in the middle of motor racing. Moreover, just after hearing the news on the radio, I was stopped by the police for speeding. I told them that I had just learned of Jean-Louis’ death, they recognized me and they let me go. It’s quite disturbing to have learned it on the radio, too, so important in A man and a woman “.
Very close to the actor, the Oscar-winning filmmaker was always in contact with Jean-Louis Trintignant. ” We spoke on the phone from time to time and we had seen each other at the Cannes Film Festival during the climb of the steps of my film The Most Beautiful Years of a Life, in which he played, in 2019 “.
“One of the greatest of the greatest”
Upset by the disappearance of his favorite actor, Claude Lelouch paid a moving tribute to his sidekick on social networks. ” Jean-Louis was the first actor who said yes to me and who opened all the doors for me. And I owe him everything else. He said yes to me 7 times. He is one of the greatest of the greatest. He talked to me about death all his life. She took two children from him. There are so many great things to say about this man, my friend, that I urge you to go watch all of his movies again. He is immortal. And her voice, unquestionably, she has the most beautiful of all the voices of cinema and theater. I have a moved thought for Marianne, his wife, Nadine, the mother of his children, and for his family. “, a touching message!
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