Director Bertrand Blier died this Tuesday, January 21 at the age of 85, his entourage announced to AFP. Son of actor Bernard Blier, he established himself as an essential figure in French cinema thanks to his daring and iconoclastic comedies of the 1970s and 1980s. Among his most notable works, we find Les Valseuses (1974), Evening Dress (1974). 1986), and Cold Buffet (1979), films which shook up the codes of comedy while arousing controversy.
Les Valseuses, which revealed Gérard Depardieu to the general public, was a huge popular success, while tackling subversive themes of desire and transgression. This film marked the beginning of a fruitful collaboration between Blier and Depardieu, with whom he worked on seven other films, including Trop belle pour toi (1989). Bertrand Blier was recognized for his dark humor and his raw vision of life, death and desire, subjects that he explored through piquant dialogues and extraordinary characters.
The director also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1979 for Prepare Your Tissues, another of his iconic works. The Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, praised his memory on However, his films, such as Calmos (1976), have been criticized for their controversial treatment of women, often seen as sexist and misogynistic. His works, often provocative, left no one indifferent. According to Blier, some viewers were so shocked they asked for refunds, while others returned multiple times.
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