Unforgettable Alain Delon (1968)
Unforgettable Alain Delon (1968)
Interview with the great French actor Alain Delon during the making of the film "Two Dirty Carrions - Technique of a Robbery" (1968).
"Two Dirty Carrions - Technique of a Robbery" (Adieu l'ami) is a 1968 film directed by Jean Herman, starring Alain Delon and Charles Bronson. It is based on the novel "Adieu l'ami" (1968) by Sébastien Japrisot (pseudonym of Jean-Baptiste Rossi, 1931-2003).
Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (Sceaux, November 8, 1935 – Douchy-Montcorbon, August 18, 2024) was a French actor, director, and film producer with Swiss citizenship.
He was considered one of the greatest sex symbols in history, as well as one of the greatest French actors, on a par with Jean Gabin and Jean-Paul Belmondo, the latter considered his eternal media rival in 1960s France. His beauty, derived from his captivating looks, angelic face, and mesmerizing icy eyes, allowed him to portray dark, mysterious, and solitary men, often even revealing themselves to be autobiographical.
Collaborations with directors René Clément, Luchino Visconti, and Jean-Pierre Melville were crucial to the actor's career; Among his most famous roles are the dark and fearful Rocco in "Rocco and His Brothers" (1960), Prince Tancredi in "The Leopard" (1963), the killer Jef in "Frank Costello: The Face of an Angel" (1967), the gangster Roger Startet in "The Sicilian Clan" (1969), and the failed writer Jean-Paul Leroy in "The Swimming Pool" (1969). He also played "Zorro" in Duccio Tessari's 1975 film of the same name, the mysterious Robert Klein in "Mr. Klein" (1976), and Baron de Charlus in "Swann's Love" (1984).
In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for "Our Story." He also won the David di Donatello Award and the Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement at the Berlin Film Festival, and in 1963 he received a Golden Globe nomination for "The Leopard."
Since the 1970s, he has also worked as a film producer, through his "Adel Productions," and as a director, including the thriller "For the Skin of a Policeman" (1981) and the drama "Huntdown" (1983). His last film role was in 2008's "Asterix at the Olympic Games," and he announced his retirement from acting in 2017.