Claude Lelouch discusses his adulterous relationship with Annie Girardot

This November 10, Claude Lelouch answered questions from La Tribune Sunday, even the most indiscreet. The director returns in particular to his affair with Annie Girardot and his relationship with women.

At 87 years old, he is tireless. Claude Lelouch releases his 51st film this Wednesday, November 13, Eventually. It stars Kad Merad in the role of a burned-out lawyer who decides to take a road trip across France. To promote this feature film, the director gave an interview to La Tribune Sundaythis November 10. He returns to his relationship with women and love – sometimes in a provocative manner – and in particular on his affair with Annie Girardot. In 2008, Claude Lelouch admitted in his book Those yearshaving cheated on his wife with the actress, who died in 2011. “It was magical. She is the first mature woman I met. This story was intense and disheveled. We loved each other madly between two doors, between two planes, between two hotels. We were curled up in the most accomplished transgression.”he wrote then. HAS La Tribune Sundayhe explains that, if he had not spoken about it before, it was precisely “because she was married and [lui] Also !” “It was very complicated, but our story remains a sublime memory.”he says.

Claude Lelouch claims a life full of conquests

In the rest of the interview, Claude Lelouch admits that “the craziest thing” what he did is “every time[il est] entered into adultery”. “We remain faithful until we find something better.”he notes bluntly. The one who has been married to the novelist Valérie Perrin since 2006 also confides not having been “single for a second of all [sa] vie”. “It was always the women who came to get me, I never needed to flirt”he declares, emphasizing that he adores “feel wanted”.

For Claude Lelouch, women must be “supported” by men

Claude Lelouch describes women as “ successful men » and sees no harm in “ take charge » those he loves. “All women like to be looked at, believes the octogenarian. We can clearly see how much trouble they go to. So if a man looks at them, it doesn’t hurt anyone.” A vision of the woman who, the journalist of La Tribune Sunday pointed out to him, will not please everyone.

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