On August 18, 2024, one of the greatest icons in the history of cinema left us: the French actor Alain Delon. Considered one of the most important heartthrobs of the 20th century, Delon shone especially in the 60s and 70s.
The star has worked with great directors such as Luchino Visconti, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Pierre Melville, Michelangelo Antonioni, Valerio Zurlini and Joseph Losey. Among his most famous films are “The Sun by Witness” and “Le Samouraï”, which unfortunately are not available for streaming.
A true cultural milestone, Alain Delon has been honored throughout his career and has forever marked his name in the history of the seventh art.
How about exploring more about the career of this cinema icon? Below we list 10 films starring Alain Delon available on streaming services.
Alain Deloin: Movies with the star to watch online
Directed by Luchino Visconti, “Rocco and His Brothers” is a cinema classic. Alain Delon plays Rocco Parondi, one of five children of a poor rural family in southern Italy.
After the death of his father, Rocco and his family leave for Milan with the hope of living with his older brother who already lives there. However, in the new city, they face great difficulties and challenges. The cast also features Annie Girardot.
Based on the novel of the same name by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, “The Leopard” is another cinema classic directed by Luchino Visconti.
The film is set in 19th century Sicily, during the unification of Italy. The plot follows Prince Don Fabrizio Salina (Burt Lancaster), as he witnesses the decline of the aristocracy and the rise of the bourgeoisie.
Alain Delon gives a memorable performance as Tancredi Falconeri, Don Fabrizio’s opportunistic nephew.
A classic film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. “The Eclipse” is acclaimed for exploring the theme of incommunicability in modern society. Alain Delon stars alongside Monica Vitti, Antonioni’s muse.
Vitti plays Vittoria, a young woman who becomes involved with Piero, a stockbroker played by Delon.
This historical drama, directed by cult favorite Joseph Losey, revolves around the assassination of Leon Trotsky.
Richard Burton plays the communist revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky, whose death was caused by an assassin hired by Stalin. Alain Delon plays the assassin, who adopts the identity of Frank Jackson.
Alain Delon stars in and directs the thriller “In the Skin of a Cop.” In the film, Delon plays Choucas, a former police detective who is hired by an elderly woman to investigate the disappearance of her blind daughter.
From then on, Choucas tries to solve a fraud network and stumbles upon a series of crimes.
The anthology film “Extraordinary Stories” features three segments based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
One of the segments features Alain Delon: “William Wilson,” based on the story of the same name and directed by Louis Malle. In it, Delon plays Wilson, who is being chased by a doppelgänger.
The story is set during the Algerian war with France in the 1960s, “Do I have the right to kill?” Directed by Alain Cavalier. Alain Delon stars alongside Lea Massari.
In the plot, Thomas (Delon), a deserter from the French Foreign Legion, accepts the OAS’s proposal to kidnap a lawyer who defends Algerians (Massari). However, Thomas ends up feeling attracted to her and begins to be chased.
Spaghetti Western film, “Red Sun” has three great actors of world cinema: Alain Delon, Charles Bronson and Toshirō Mifune. Ursula Andress and Capucine complete the female cast.
Bronson and Mifune form an unlikely duo: the former is a skilled thief with weapons and the latter is an honorable samurai. Alain Delon plays the film’s villain, the bandit Gauche.
The thriller “Confessions of a Policeman” is based on the autobiography of French police detective Roger Borniche. The film, directed by Jacques Deray, stars two great actors of French cinema: Alain Delon and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
Delon plays police officer Borniche, and the plot follows his hunt for gangster and assassin Émile Buisson, played by Trintignant.
The drama/novel “The Motorcycle Girl” is based on the novel “La Motocyclette” by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
The plot follows Rebecca (Marianne Faithfull), a newlywed who leaves her husband’s bed and travels by motorbike to meet her lover, Daniel (Alain Delon).
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