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Jean-Louis Trintignant “already blind” when he played his last role, what his wife Marianne did for him

Having passed away two years ago, Jean-Louis Trintignant will have thrilled countless moviegoers thanks to his immense talent! Archives – In , in , Jean-Louis Trintignant and his estranged wife Marianne Hoepfner, during the dinner at the end of the photocall for the awards of the 65th Cannes International Film Festival © Jean-Jacques Descamps via Bestimage© BestImage, Jean -Jacques Descamps via Bestimage

An essential figure in the 7th art, Michel Hazanavicius recently embarked on an ambitious new project: that of adapting a story by Jean-Claude Grumberg to the cinema while trying his hand at a new genre with The Most Valuable of Goods, a work focused on the Second World War and the Shoah and which it is now possible to discover in cinemas since November 20, 2024. On this same date, the director of The Artist got naked in the columns of Figaro.

The opportunity for Bérénice de Bejo's companion to be interviewed behind the scenes of the feature film brilliantly carried by the voice of Jean-Louis Trintignant, and whose disappearance in 2022 saddened a large number of moviegoers. Although the artist encountered health problems, he participated in the film by lending his voice as a narrator. A “evidence” for the filmmaker.

Jean-Louis Trintignant: Never without his wife Marianne

At the time I told him about it, he was already blind. It was his wife, Marianne, who read the text to him. He called me. We talked. I went to see him at his home in Collias, in the south of Francetowards Uzès“, Michel Hazanavicius reported to our colleagues. “We recorded his voice near . I loved these moments. It was very touching. His voice capsizes your heart“.

The one that Jean-Louis Trintignant married in 2000 and whom he never left until his last breath, was therefore of precious support to them. And yet, the person concerned is much more comfortable on the circuits where she excelled for years as a rally driver. Like her, her other half was passionate about racing. Marianne Hoepfner has participated in the 24h of several times in addition to having been the co-driver of her famous companion on the Monte-Carlo rally in 1982.

A highly publicized private life

Remember that Jean-Louis Trintignant was married three times in addition to having seduced the most beautiful women in the world: in 1954, he married the actress Stéphane Audran, whom he divorced two years later. In 1961, the legendary actor united with director Nadine Marquand (Trintignant) in 1961 who gave him three children: Marie Trintignant (1962-2003), Pauline Trintignant (1969-1970) and Vincent Trintignant (born in 1973 ). In the 80s, Jean-Louis Trintignant met Marianne Hoepfner, whom he also ended up marrying!

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