Sad news on Tuesday, January 21. The day after the evening of the César revelations in Paris, the death of Bertrand Blier, known for his films such as “Les valseuses”, “Tenue de soir” or “Trop belle pour toi”, was announced by his relatives at the ‘AFP. The director was 85 years old.
The director Bertrand Blierto whom we owe numerous films such as The Valseuses or Evening wearwhich revealed the late actor Michel Blanc in a more dramatic role than those we knew him at the time, is died at the age of 85. It was in 1963 that he first became known thanks to the documentary Hitler, don’t know. After If I Were a Spy released in 1967, it was finally with the film The Valseuses (1974) in which he cast Gérard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere and Miou-Miou as the hour of consecration strikes.
Four years later, he found the two actors to shoot Prepare your tissuesan acclaimed comedy-drama which earned it the Oscar for best foreign film at the time. Next Buffet froid, Father-in-law, Our story with Alain Delon and Nathalie Baye before Evening wear in 1986 featuring Michel Blanc in a dramatic role that he had rarely seen. In 1989, he reunited with Gérard Depardieu for a fifth collaboration with Too beautiful for you, jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival and big winner of the Césars in 1990 in the categories Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Editing.
The 1990s marked a turning point in his career even if his trademark play on black humor remained the same. After making Gérard Depardieu his muse on the big screen, Bertrand Blier sets his sights on actress Anouk Grinberg who will share his life. It will notably tour in Thank you life, One, two, three, sun or even My man. The following films met with mixed receptions, sometimes praised, sometimes shunned by critics. If The actors released in 2000 was a failure, the adaptation of his play The chops is a real success. In 2010, he directed Jean Dujardin in The sound of ice cubes nominated in the Best Director and Best Original Screenplay categories at the César Awards. His career as a director unfortunately ended in failure with the release of his last film Exceptional convoy in 2019 which, even if it highlighted the duo Christian Clavier/Gérard Depardieu, did not meet with the expected success in theaters.
Bertrand Blier, father of 3 children
-Filming and his career as a director have allowed Bertrand Blier to flourish professionally but also personally. Although he was married for the first time in his life at the age of 20, this union did not last. He eventually married Catherine, co-producer and mother of his first daughter Béatrice. Bertrand Blier was also in a relationship with Anouk Grinberg with whom he had a son named Léonard before becoming the father of a second daughter with his last companion Farida Rahouadjwhich he played in The chops et How much do you love me?.
Tributes are raining down on the Web
Learning of the disappearance of Bertrand Blier is a shock wave in the French cultural environment. Rachida Dati has already paid tribute to the director, welcoming “a genius dialogue writer, in the tradition of Prévert and Audiard.“Jean Dujardin also paid tribute to the deceased filmmaker:”What a privilege to have filmed for you. You were a boss. A friend. An inventor in cinema. Your poetry, your audacity, your words, your laughter, your silences… You loved the actors so much. I’m thinking of you, Farida and your whole family. Goodbye Bertrand.” Dimitri Rassam also gave a nod to Bertrand Blier by revealing several photos and film posters in his Instagram story (see the slideshow). Proof that his talent was most respected in the industry.
Original article on Purepeople
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