Over a 50-year career and almost 100 credits, Michel Blanc has forever left his mark on the world of French cinema. And there may be some of his roles that you haven’t discovered yet, or that you didn’t suspect or simply forgot about.
For example: Did you know that in Santa Claus the interpreter of the famous Jean-Claude Deuce played bronze, trash? Jean-Marie Poiret’s iconic comedy has left its mark on an entire generation and continues to bring laughs to the news and is played by the entire Splendid troupe. But what about Michel BlancIt is more difficult (if not downright impossible) to see. And yet, I assure you, he is definitely in the movie – and yet you won’t see him there! Only one hint is given during the opening credits…
Yes, we’re just talking about her voice – which fans definitely recognized right away. You have to wait until the end of the first quarter of the feature to hear him on the phone: he’s the one talking obscenities into Teresa’s (Anemone) ear, while Pierre Mortes (Thierry Lhermitte) hangs up very quickly. to end what then monopolizes the association’s “SOS Misery-Friendship” line.
This is an important vocal cameo because at the time, Michel BlancHaving already completed his transition from stage to film, he eventually agreed to return as Felix in place of Gérard Junot, becoming the play’s Santa Claus for only 15 days. From this experience, he came out with mixed feelings after noticing that it “froze” the audience instead of making them laugh as Jugnot did.
FYI, this phone scene was also part of the play (which was filmed), but it’s Jacques Delaporte’s voice that we can hear. Delaporte was close to the theatrical sister and notably wrote the music for some of their films, such as Nuit d’ivresse, Marche à l’ombre and Les Héros n’ont ont pas Chills.
Michel Blanc He died on the night of October 3-4 at the age of 72 due to a heart attack and left to mourn his loved ones and the entire world of cinema.
(Re)discover Michel Blanc’s (very brief) performance of Le Père Noël est une ordure, available on VOD.
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