Michel Blanc, considered one of the most popular French actors of his generation, especially thanks to his feature films with the Splendid group and his unforgettable character Jean-Claude Deuces in Les Bronzés, Michel Blanc left us this Friday, October 4, at the age of 72.
First role at the age of 22
A consummate actor, he excelled in many mainstream comedies such as Les Bronzés sont du ski (which gave him his most famous line) or Come to my house, I live with a friend, and also tackled more demanding roles such as Claude Berry’s Uranus, Bertrand Blier’s Evening Wear ( which won him an acting prize at Cannes) or L’Exercice de l’Etat (which won him a César).
But before he became famous, he took his first steps in the cinema with a very small role. In 1974, when he was only 22 years old, he was cast in the historical comedy-drama Let the party start.
In a magnificent tavern
In this feature film by Bertrand Tavernier, Michel Blanc played the role of Louis XV. His comrades from the brilliant Thierry Lhermite, Gérard Juno and Christian Clavier also appeared more or less prominently in the film.
Five years later, after Roman Polanski’s “The Tenant” and Claude Miller’s “The Best Way to Walk,” Michel Blanc went straight to comedy star status, playing his beloved character Jean-Claude Duce for the first time on a major motion picture. Screen in Les Bronzés, first name.
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