A family resemblance, to be found this Friday October 4 at 9:10 p.m. on France 5, is a film directed by Cédric Klapisch, released in cinemas in 1996. It is the adaptation of the play of the same name, by Agnès Jaoui and Jean- Pierre Bacri. A duo that we find in this comedy, and who as a reminder formed a couple in the city, between 1987 and 2012. The 59-year-old actress has excellent memories of their relationship, while her famous ex has died in January 2021.
And it’s particularly when she goes to Cannes, precisely, that she thinks “all the time” about him, as she explained to Monaco Matin last year (she came to present My mother’s life in preview). “It’s his city, it’s the city of our love and we come there often to also enjoy its charm out of season. Everything reminds me of him.“
Last May, Agnès Jaoui went to the Cannes Film Festival to defend My life My facethe last film by Sophie Fillières, who died of cancer a few months earlier. And inevitably, it brought back painful memories for him. Two disappearances which, however, have nothing to do with each other, as she conceded for Madame Figaro: “It was completely different with Sophie, whom I had only recently known: even if we had a wonderful meeting, a real friendly crush, she did not accompany my life.“
Agnès Jaoui saved by Jean-Pierre Bacri, “He was very protective”
Note that My life, my face was recently released in theaters. Namely last September 18. And that Agnès Jaoui has other news, since seven days earlier, she came out The size of our breastsa very first book published by Grasset editions. This work tells how the woman who is currently the most awarded woman in the history of the Césars with seven trophies in total became, at only 10 years old, a prey to men’s gazes because of her breasts.
Beyond the remarks, she even suffered violence, at the age of 11, abused by her uncle. A relationship with violent men, therefore. But fortunately, her meeting with Jean-Pierre Bacri, with whom she formed a couple “against the grain”, changed everything: “I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t met him, but it changed a lot of things. He was very protective. (…) Jean-Pierre had not afraid of anyone, it was important for me to meet a man like him.“
As a reminder, they remained on very good terms despite their separation, notably continuing to work together on numerous projects such as the film Public square, For example.
