The icon of European cinema, Alain Delon, has died at the age of 88.
Veikko Eromäki,
Jani Parkkari
Icon of European cinema, French Alain Delon has died at the age of 88. Among other things, the news covered the matter Le Monde.
Delon had an extensive career that included films, TV series, plays and music recordings.
His breakthrough was the lead role by Luchino Visconti directed by Rocco and His Brothers (1960) in the drama film. After this, Delon acted, among other things by Michelangelo Antonioni in the movie Fever (1962) and by Jean-Pierre Melville in the crime film Ajojahti (1967) directed by
Delon was considered a sex symbol of the 1960s and one of the most famous actors of his generation Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren’s alongside.
Had a long career
Delon’s style and way of acting achieved widespread admiration and many prominent filmmakers have listed him as their favorite actor.
Delon, who had a long career, continued acting until the 2010s. In 2019, he had a stroke, which was followed by other health problems.
Delon’s three children told the news agency AFP about his death.
Areena is currently showing Delon and the German actor by Romy Schneider a documentary about a love story.
The story was corrected on 18 August 2024 at 9:38 Alain Delon’s film Vaarallinen loma is no longer available to watch at Areena.