look back at 5 irreverent scenes, from “Valseuses” to “Noise of the ice cubes”

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The insolent director, author of “Valseuses”, “Calmos” and “Noise of the Ice Cubes” died this Tuesday, at the age of 85. A look back at his biggest cult stages.

Two and a half months after the sudden disappearance of his muse Michel Blanc, it is the turn of Bertrand Blier to pass away this Tuesday, January 21, at the age of 85. With his lyrical tempo and his unparalleled existential depth, he managed to make his dialogues a real score, where the words chattered, flirted and sometimes danced in a cleverly orchestrated chaos. Bertrand Blier was not only a director; alchemist of souls, he exposed human failings while sublimating them.

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The times have changed radically, but “ The Valseuses (1974) », « Calmos » (1976) or « Prepare your tissues » (1978) marked a turning point in French cinema. Some of these works have made it possible to pulverize the taboos ofeventies with jubilant insolence. Under his acerbic but never cynical gaze, banality becomes sublime, triviality essential, narrative and aesthetic audacity redraws the contours of auteur cinema, inspiring an entire generation to dare and disturb.

To be convinced, discover a compilation of his best cult scenes, at the top of the article.