CINEMA – A final moving tribute for the man who made the French laugh so much. The funeral of Michel Blanc was held this Thursday, October 10 at 4 p.m. at the Saint-Eustache church, in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. The French actor died last week, on the night of October 3 to 4, of anaphylactic shock following a medical examination.
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The religious ceremony was open to the public subject to availability, as requested by the actor’s partner, Ramatoulaye Diop. An audio broadcast was broadcast in front of the church for those who were unable to return, as seen in the video report above. “If you were there, you’d be sick of it already. You would want to leave. “Come on, let’s get out of here, let’s have an aperitif”, you would have said”echoed the voice of Jean-Paul Rouve in front of Saint-Eustache, “You left Michel, but not to the local restaurant.”
Many personalities of French cinema attended the funeral, such as the actor of Tuche or even Carole Bouquet and Dany Boon. Gérard Jugnot, Josiane Balasko, Thierry Lhermitte and Marie-Anne Chazel were there to say goodbye to their playmate with whom they formed the Splendid troupe for 50 years.
The notable roles of Michel Blanc
In front of the church, hundreds of fans and passers-by stopped to pay
a final tribute to the one who made them laugh, dream and cry behind their screen. At the microphone of HuffPostthey remembered the role that had the most impact on them, in memory of the great actor.
For Corinne, “Michel Blanc is “I find you very beautiful”. I saw him again recently.” Dominique also found it “very touching” in this movie : “It was both funny and moving.” Christian William retains the film Walk in the shadowwhich the actor also directed: “It was deep and powerful”.
Even if for many, Michel Blanc will forever remain the Jean-Claude Dusse of Tannedmany fans remember his dramatic role in the thriller more Mr Hire. This role is “a real shock” for Françoise, who did not expect to see this great comic in such a dark register: “He was an extraordinary man. Extraordinary “. On screen as in life, Michel Blanc knew how to touch the hearts of the French.
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