With Romy Schneider, “it was cinema”: the terrible post-mortem confessions of Alain Delon

On the occasion of the anniversary of the death of his mother, Nathalie, Anthony Delon unearthed a recording of his parents on Instagram. We see Alain Delon, who discusses his love affairs with his ex-wife.

He who explained in January 2021 “Nathalie was my first wife and the only Mrs. Delon” was buried in August 2024. In fact, the confessions he makes on video are invaluableToday…

Romy Schneider takes it for his rank

Anthony Delon wrote on Instagram to his mother: “Today it's 4 years to the day since you left us, girls [ses filles Loup et Liv] and I and we miss you, terribly”. And added in the caption: “Now you have company… You and Mireille [Darc] you must have welcomed him with open arms, that must have reassured him a little, the Samurai”.

Filming dates back to January 2021, just a few days before the death of Nathalie Delon, on January 21, at age 79, from pancreatic cancer. Divorced in 1969, they found themselves in a Parisian apartment. And their son had played the interviewer.

“Mom said you were the man of her life“he explained to Alain Delon. The latter replied: “That’s normal, who else would it be?”. “And you, who is the woman of your life?” he then asked his father. And Alain Delon answered, honestly: “I don't have just one unfortunately. I owe him that. There is your mother and then there is Mireille.”

And Nathalie Delon asked him how he considered his relationship with Romy Schneider. Alain Delon, bluntly admitted: “No, Romy it was cinema“. Together, the legendary couple appeared in the film “The swimming pool“, in 1969. They also lived together, and maintained a sort of myth around them.

For years, the “engaged couples of Europe” made the whole world dream. They celebrated their engagement on the shores of Lake Lugano, in Switzerland. But their marriage will never take place. And it was Alain Delon who put an end to their story.

Nathalie, the only Madame Alain Delon

Obviously, Nathalie Delon “always knew” that this passion was not the most sincere. For her part, the actress also lived with another man in her life. This is the English music producer Chris Blackwell. He is also mentioned in this recording.

And this is not the only time where Alain Delon has confessed his deep feelings for his playing partner in “The Samurai. Two years after her disappearance, he paid her a tender tribute. In a press release, he had indeed written to Nathalie: “With you, I had my first son, Anthony. With you, I understood that passion could be infinite…Two years already…I miss you, if you only knew…”

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