Married to actor Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979, Susan Sarandon met the French filmmaker in the 1970s. Louis Malle. Charismatic and of unparalleled benevolence, the man immediately charms the actress he directs in Pretty Baby in 1979 and then, two years later, in Atlantic City. In love, they lived a short passionate story that will remain etched in their memories.
Interviewed by the Parisian in 2000, the film actress Thelma and Louise confided: “Filming with Louis Malle was a gift! He had an approach, a perception of things and a way of filming very different from American directors. Besides, that’s also why he had problems with censorship in the United States for Pretty Baby (…) If I’m here today, it’s because I learned a lot with this man who was of a rare humanity.”. In 1982, the actress received her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role in Atlantic City.
Launched and now considered a notable actress in the 7th art, she then went on to success, notably in 1988 in the fantastic comedy The Witches of Eastwick alongside Jack Nicholson, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer but also Threesome duet (1988) with Kevin Costner.
In 1988, she formalized her love with actor Tim Robbins. Together they work on the film The Last Walk, produced in 1995 by his companion, which is a real plea against the death penalty. Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins had two children: Jack (born in 1989) and Miles (born in 1992).