Published on 21/01/2025 21:02
Updated on 21/01/2025 21:17
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Bertrand Blier: the irreverent French director died at 85
Bertrand Blier died on Tuesday January 21, he was 85 years old. Known in particular for winning an Oscar, he was the son of actor Bernard Blier. He has directed cult films such as Les Valseuses and Tenue de soir.
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Bertrand Blier died on Tuesday January 21, he was 85 years old. Known in particular for winning an Oscar, he was the son of actor Bernard Blier. He has directed cult films such as Les Valseuses and Tenue de soiree.
-On film sets, he always had the same concentrated and grumpy look. At the time of Waltzesher actress Miou-Miou had fun. Bertrand Blier had provocative humor and cult dialogues. A sense of formula that he inherited from his father, Audiard's favorite actor, Bernard Blier. His father to whom he offered several roles, in Buffet Froid notably.
Absurd situations, desperate characters… This is the hallmark of the Blier style. A non-conformist who has won multiple awards: an Oscar in Hollywood with Prepare your tissues or even five Césars and a prize at Cannes for Too Beautiful For You. But his dialogues, often crude and misogynistic, could also create discomfort.
The fact remains that in a 60-year career and around twenty films, Bertrand Blier has left his mark on French cinema with his amused and fierce gaze.
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