The unorthodox French have never shied away from elevating their artists to the same status as their great thinkers. Thus, it is not unexpected that Emmanuel Macron, the president of France, joined the nation’s mourners following the death of matinee idol Alain Delon on Sunday at the age of 88.
Delon’s life was similar to his career on screen in many aspects. From the back alleys of Paris, he rose from poverty and adversity to become the glamorous star of the city’s cinema, capturing the hearts of the most attractive women in the industry. He had flawless physical features and was handsome in the traditional sense of the Grecian aesthetic.
Delon never concealed this facet of his character. Additionally, brilliant films by Italian masters like Michelangelo Antonioni and Luchino Visconti were anchored in his glitzy persona. After winning the dramatic honours with the Italian neo-realists, Delon gained notoriety with the French Nouveau Vogue (New Wave) film directors of the 1960s, including Jean-Pierre Melville and Jean Gabin.
He did not, however, stay on the periphery. Despite appearing in auteur films where the directors held a dominant role, he was both a star and a hero. Although Delon did not have much of an impact in Hollywood, this did not take away from his star status. His cool acting and good looks won him a lot of admiration.
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