The “beautiful face” of the New Wave is no longer. Jean-Paul Belmondo died on Monday at the age of 88 and 20 minutes BIM devotes to him this morning, his recap of the information from this early morning, to help you see more clearly.
“Thank you for the emotions and the memories, dear Jean-Paul. It was wonderful “. Roselyne Bachelot, Minister of Culture, allowed herself a nod to one of Bébel’s great films. Joining the unanimous homage of the world of culture in saluting the memory of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
The Cannes and Venice Festivals also hailed the career of Jean-Paul Belmondo. “For the 2011 tribute, the photographers had warned:” We are going to put our cameras on the steps and it will be to applaud him “. His generosity as a man and an actor invented some of the greatest moments in the history of cinema. Thank you Jean-Paul. Farewell Magnificent ”, wrote on the Twitter account of the Cannes Film Festival, its general delegate Thierry Frémaux.
The President of the Republic praised the memory of the actor on Twitter. “He will forever remain The Magnificent,” writes Emmanuel Macron. Jean-Paul Belmondo was a national treasure, full of panache and bursts of laughter, with loud words and swift body, sublime hero and familiar figure, tireless daredevil and magician of words. “Before adding:” In him, we all found ourselves. “
The president decorated Jean-Paul Belmondo in November 2019 at the Elysee Palace, making him a grand officer of the Legion of Honor.
“A sublime hero and a familiar figure. Like the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the main French politicians paid tribute to Jean-Paul Belmondo, who died on Monday at the age of 88.
Prime Minister Jean Castex declared himself “very sad” after the death of the man who was “truly a legend of French cinema, a very great symbol of our cinematographic heritage”. “He was so French in his own way, I believe loved by all generations. He is an actor that I adored, ”he added after a trip to Beaurepaire (Isère).