Annie Girardot, a versatile French actress who played the doomed Milanese streetwalker in Luchino Visconti’s “Rocco and His Brothers” and, moving easily from drama to comedy, became France’s most popular actress of the 1970s, died on Monday in Paris. She was 79.
Girardot performed in more than 100 films and won France’s coveted Cesar award three times — in 1976 for best actress for her role in Jean-Louis Bertuccelli’s “Doctor Francoise Gailland,” for supporting actress for “Les Miserables” in 1995 and for supporting actress for her role as the possessive mother of a musician in Michael Haneke’s “Le Pianiste” in 2001.
Ms. Girardot had been treated for Alzheimer’s disease for nearly a decade and for the last two years had lived in a Paris nursing home. In France, she became the public symbol of the disease, and her daughter and granddaughter kept the public informed of her decline.
source- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/movies/02girardot.html?scp=1&sq=Annie%20Girardot&st=cse
French actor Alain Delon leaves Saint Roch church after the funeral of the late French actress Annie Girardot in Paris March 4, 2011.
source- http://www.daylife.com/photo/0f279K91eYaUZ?q=Alain+Delon
Many thanks to Nnikolle for sending this link to a video of news coverage of the funeral.
http://www.wat.tv/video/images-obseques-annie-girardot-3go1r_2exyh_.html
Lainconnu created this beautiful, poignant tribute to Annie.
Lainconnu also created this powerful homage.
I have this week two reasons for sadness. First, Annie Girardot, second, then Polish actress Irena Kwiatkowska, grande dame of the stage and film.
This link only for you, if you want look.
Your videos of Annie are superb. Mr. Delon’s eyes reveal his deep anguish. I am not familiar with Irena Kwiatkowska. I really liked the video so I included it in your comment. I hope you don’t mind.
It has been a week of sorrow and sadness. Thank you for using your talent to create beautiful tributes.
Ah, death always comes at the wrong time.
A film about Irena Kwiatkowska, it is my, only in second account, for other people.
It is great honor for me that Madame Kwiatkowska appears next to Madame Girardot.
I think that they also meet in heaven.
Many greetings.
Expressed with the words of a poet. Thank you.
Oh! Thanks! I’m a writer. I write prose, but I also happen poems.
Rip Annie Girardot.. I watched traitement de chock yesterday Annie and Alain were marvelous
hello there , Samourai
i was in Paris and i had the joy to go to the theater and see our lovely acteur…he was great as usually, but I dont have a good video to share because is not allowed to use cameras or phones
Today (15-3-2011) the theater is not open because Annouchca is ill…
Alain is Great, is a living Myth as he says
you must go and watch the Ordinary day…dont miss it
xxx
Sophie- Thank you so much for telling us about your experience seeing Mr. Delon on stage. You are very fortunate to be able to see him in person. It will be a wonderful memory for you to keep for a long time!
Hello Samourai,
it is good to have friends that have the same fan for such a personality
When he finished the representation I asked if I could meet him closely and to congratulate him
but unfortunately they told me that he was tired
but its OK
I am pleased that I saw him
Thank you again, through you I learn Alain’s news
have a good day Samourai xxx
Sophie- I enjoy meeting people around the world who are fans of Mr. Delon.
I enjoy hearing about your experience going to the play and trying to get backstage to meet him. That is an experience I will never have, but I thank you for sharing your adventure!
I am glad you like this blog.
Many greetings,
Samourai
Samourai never say never…
if you want something so much you can do it!!!
Sophie- You are correct. I should say it is highly unlikely!
http://www.blikk.hu/blikk_rovidhir/ujra-egyutt-delon-es-darc-2046961/
Based on images from the funeral of Annie Girardot Hungarian newspaper speculates that Alain Delon and Mireille Darc moving towards reunion.
???
Greetings.
Greetings. Interesting article. They have attended many charity events as well as funerals together over the years. It is difficult to know if this idea of a reunion is based in fact or on the hopes of fans. Do you know anything about “a former Foreign Legionnaire, a charity show to include her.” ?
I do not understand the Foreign Legion and Monsieur Delon. Perhaps the author is confusing the Foreign Legion and the war in Indochina. Just as the wrong age M. Delon, stating that it is 74 years. Journalistic Integrity plus weaker. Valid only good news, true or not – void.
Dear Samourai,
Now I write drama for competition organized by our theater. Old actress introduces the young actor on the stage -I admit that a little inspired me history of Monsieur Delon and his daughter, but in my drama are completely different relationships between persons. Maybe through your page to ask Mr Delon fans to write, what topics about living and working actors, I might place in my drama. I’m curious, what would be proposed. Of course, I have my ideas, I do not want to take solely from others, my job is already very advanced, but I could add something. That would be an interesting experience for me. What do you think?
As an aside I will say, in the second volume of my short stories is one of the title “Blue eyes Samourai”!
Sounds like a fascinating project. I will put it in a post of its own. I would like a little more information about “topics about living and working actors, I might place in my drama.” I am not sure what type of ideas you are seeking.
Every profession has some good and bad sides. People must make choices, more importantly, private life or work. The artistic professions – career. Does any price? How much can you sacrifice for your career? What not? What can be sorry, and why? What is happiness for the average person, if the same thing for an actor is happiness? Artists tend to fame, and then flee before the papparazzi. Where is the line? And is it?
I do not want to reveal the plot of the drama, but perhaps ideas are submitted by visitors of your site will be interesting and I will use them. I could even put the topic of Alain Delon, as one of the topics discussed by the characters of my drama.
Thank you for your information. You list many interesting questions to think about. I will work on putting this all together and posting it.
It seems to me that the most interesting ideas I be had from you. You have a unique, insightful way of thinking and assess the situation. You notice the details, one for which many do not pay attention.
Thank you very much, my friend.
Thank you for your kind words.