The newlyweds in the DS of “Rabbi Jacob”
But how did Olivier Dardenne get there? “From Funès, I have always been a fan. Since I watched television, I love it.” But the real passion came later. “Around 2015-2016, I received an object of Louis de Funès, and of a little bit, I had a second, a third … It was gone. In 2018, I got married to Kristel on the theme … From Funès! A wedding, it’s glamorous, these are glitter, it’s beautiful. We, we wanted the opposite. Something crazy, fun, comic. Films. The adventures of Rabbi Jacobit was the groom’s car! We also had a green mehari and the same 2 CV as that of Sister Clotilde and Sister Marie-Bénédicte in The gendarmes. The decor of the room was also on the theme … And since then, it’s off … Freestyle! Everything has invaded the house, hence the idea of making an exhibition. “
Olivier did not count the number of documents in his possession. “I would easily say 300 … chests, clothes, original newspapers, slippers, figurines, stamps, miniature cars, etc.” And when we examine the many windows, we see that Olivier is probably far from the account by announcing 300 pieces!
The man still has lots of stars in the eyes of the last days. “We were at the castle, in the cemetery too, we met former actors who played with him, the official lookalike … And then, unforgettable, we shared a few hours in the Combi of gendarmerie of the time in the company of the Dewin and Passionate.” A time out of time. “With our holidays in the south where we are looking for filming places, these are magical moments. In Saint-Tropez, we found the Nudists beach, the chapel where he married in The gendarmesthe old gendarmerie, but also the news where they have shot the latest episodes. “
Exposition et projections
So passionate, what is Olivier’s dream? “Meeting, inevitably, it is no longer possible … Suddenly, I decided to make an exhibition, on June 21 and 22 at the Pellegrin Museum. The official imitator/ambianceur will come from Marseille for the occasion. He will host the exhibition but also the village in gendarme clothes and in Rabbi Jacob, learning who wants the footsteps of the famous dance.”
And as the weekend will coincide with the 60th anniversary ofGendarme in New Yorkthe screening of the film is scheduled at 4 p.m. on Saturday. “Sunday, it will be Net v, which we Since we have a lot of fishermen here in Hélécine. It will be a wink. We will also have cars related to the film that will parade. “
