This Sunday, January 12, 2025, François Cluzet, 69 years old, spoke to Sunday Newspaper. The actor, currently on tour with the play Another divine day according to Denis Michelis, took advantage of this interview to look back on a significant moment in his life: his last meeting with Jean-Pierre Bacri.
François Cluzet: A disturbing memory with Jean-Pierre Bacri
Jean-Pierre Bacri, iconic actor and screenwriter, died on January 18, 2021, leaving behind a prolific work and an indelible mark on French cinema. François Cluzet shared a poignant memory, revealing that he had encountered the actor in the street shortly before his disappearance. “We kiss, he says two or three stupid things to me, then he says to me: ‘Kiss me again.’ I thought it was because we hadn’t seen each other in a long time. In fact, he was saying goodbye to me“, he confided in the columns of Sunday Newspapervisibly still disturbed by this meeting.
A tribute to the man and the artist
François Cluzet also took advantage of this interview to pay tribute to Jean-Pierre Bacri, whom he described as a “extraordinary actor“and a man”humanly honest“. Their friendship, dating back to their beginnings in theater classes, had been enriched over the years, even if their professional paths had sometimes diverged. The ex-spouse of Valérie Bonneton notably admitted having refused to play in his first pieces: “I regret it now“confessed the one who is married to Narjiss Slaoui-Falcoz to our colleagues.
This emotional memory particularly resonates with the current career of François Cluzet, who recently settled in a Provençal village. In Another divine daya play directed by Emmanuel Noblet and performed until January 18, 2025 at the Jeu de Paume in Aix-en-Provence, the latter plays a psychiatrist who decides to be interned to “change the world”. A performance which once again testifies to the talent of the French actor, always looking for complex and deep roles.
A career marked by emotion
Jean-Pierre Bacri remains an essential figure in French cinema and theater. With Agnès Jaoui, he created masterpieces such as The Taste of Others or even Kitchen and Outbuildings. Awarded numerous times, he established himself as an actor who was both sensitive and incisive, capable of transcending roles with rare humanity. François Cluzet’s confession reminds us how much friendship and artistic collaborations can mark a life. Through this sincere tributea whole section of French cinema is resurfacing, paying tribute to a man whose legacy will remain engraved in memories.
Another divine day can be discovered until Saturday January 18, 2025 at the Jeu de Paume in Aix-en-Provence. A poignant piece where François Cluzet shines, as a wink to the talent and humanity shared with his deceased friend.
