litigation – The actor died on Sunday at the age of 75
While tributes are multiplying following the death on December 1 of Niels Arestrup, at age 75, some voices are becoming more discreet. Asked by The ParisianIsabelle Adjani is one of those who recognize the acting qualities of the one who left his mark on the world of cinema in A Prophet in particular.
“Niels Arestrup was a great actor, I share this opinion, that of many artists and his audience,” she conceded. However, she qualifies: “Personally, I unfortunately have nothing positive to say about the man. My memory of the theater partner remains a striking trauma.”
“A poor guy”
As a reminder, in 1983, Isabelle Adjani abruptly abandoned her role in the play Mademoiselle Julie. And in Madame Figaroin 2017, the actress, who is now 69 years old, mentioned “a poor guy” known in the theater, without naming him.
“An actor with real physical violence. He even broke the arm of one actress later and was taken to court by yet another. Escaping him became so obsessive for me that I became ill. I had to stop the play,” she revealed.
Niels Arestrup addressed this reputation in 2007 in the columns of Liberation. “It’s been going on for twenty-five years, since Mademoiselle Juliewith Isabelle Adjani. And since then, I(…) Read more on 20minutes
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