Pedro Almodóvar pays moving tribute to Marisa Paredes after her death

Pedro Almodóvar pays moving tribute to Marisa Paredes after her death
Pedro Almodóvar pays moving tribute to Marisa Paredes after her death
Screenshot Almost moved to tears, Pedro Almovodar almost skipped part of the French promotion of his latest film, still in shock from the disappearance of his friend and collaborator Marisa Paredes

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Almost moved to tears, Pedro Almovodar almost skipped part of the French promotion of his latest film, still in shock from the disappearance of his friend and collaborator Marisa Paredes

CINEMA – From one legend to another. Among the essential actresses who appeared in front of her camera, actress Marisa Paredes could not escape a strong tribute from the man who made her appear six times during her career: Pedro Almodóvar.

The Spanish filmmaker, visiting to promote his latest film The Room Next Door with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, stopped off on the set of C to youwhere an archive of her compatriot who died a few hours earlier this Tuesday, December 17 was broadcast.

Your face closed in front of this excerpt from the show Le Divan d’Henry Chapier (in March 1994), the director had difficulty containing his emotion when speaking. “ Today is a very sad day due to the disappearance of Marisa. And to be honest, I didn’t know if I would be able to do this show with you…”he began by slipping to reflect the link that united him to the actress who died at the age of 78.

“Life goes on, it must go on. But I must say that this morning, I was woken up with the news of his death and for me it’s a bit like a bad dream. So I’m in a kind of nightmare… because I opened my eyes and the first thing that struck me was this absence of Marisa.”he continued, almost lost in thought.

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« To make a link with my film “The Room Next Door”, there is a part of me […] who does not realize. Since I’ve been here, I’ve been trying to come to terms with the idea that Marisa is gone, that she’s no longer here… For me, she’s eternal because she’s in all the films she’s played in. Mine and everyone else”also declared the director, whose latest film tells of the reunion between two friends after many years. In their conversations, the fear of death is omnipresent. Just like the confrontation at the end of life.

“It’s a huge effort for me to realize this fact. Yesterday she sent me a message… And from today and tomorrow I won’t receive any more messages from her (…) I’m still getting used to the idea that Marisa doesn’t is no longer among us »concluded Pedro Almodóvar, moved to tears when talking about the woman with whom he began working in 1983 with Into the darknessbefore continuing with Stiletto heels, The Flower of my secret, All about my mother, Talk to her et The Skin I Live In in 2011. Their last collaboration together in the cinema.

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