Since October 12, 2024, the world of cinema has been celebrated in Lyon, with the Lumière Festival. And this year, Anthony Delon was invited by the organizer to pay tribute to his father, Alain Delon, who died last August. Thus, for the closing of the event, the half-brother of Anouchka and Alain-Fabien was present on the stage of the Halle Tony Garnier. In front of many people, the actor’s eldest son could not hold back his tears at the tribute given to his father. According to him, the disappearance of his father was “a bolt from the blue”.
On the occasion of this tribute, Anthony Delon remembered good memories spent with his father: “In 2022, we established a sort of tradition. We saw each other two Thursdays a month”.
Anthony Delon opens up about his memories with his father
And during these meetings, Anthony Delon filmed his father even though he was “difficult to make him talk.” “We wanted to leave traces of the two of us. So on those Thursdays, I was filming him (…) And then one day, he crosses his arms, he looks at me and he says to me: ‘you see, I’ve been forgotten (…) My phone doesn’t ring even more.'”
It was also when talking about her parents, Nathalie and Alain Delon burst into tears: “The last time I came to Lyon, it was with both my parents. I know they’re both there, with us, watching us.” Subsequently, the film Full Sun, by René Clément was projected on the big screen. Anthony Delon also returned on the inheritance of his father, who left the property of Douchy.
The actor’s eldest son in mourning
On RTL, Anthony Delon then spoke about this future
from the final resting place of Alain Delon. Like Charlotte Gainsbourg with the apartment of her father, Serge Gainsbourg,
he would like to make Douchy a museum.
But major steps are necessary: “There are ups and downs naturally. It’s never easy.” He also spoke about the loss of his father. “I don’t have anyone anymore. All the people who built my life, who made me who I became, are all gone. I find myself alone. It takes time to get used to it.” The father of three children Alyson, Loup and Liv thus finds himself “orphaned”.
