“After dressing up as a thief so often, I was going to dress up as a cop. But hard, starchy was out of the question for me. I saw myself adopting the relaxed, American style like Inspector Harry.“In 1975, Belmondo reinvented himself and paved the way for a new career, suspecting he was a decidedly popular second wind whose only compass was entertainment. The actor did not digest the unfair criticism written by Alain Resnais, who greeted Stavisky at the Croisette last year. The movie was just attracted a million viewers, a success for Alain Resnais, a failure for Belmondo.Among the arrows of death: criticized for his adorable Stavisky!This will be the DNA of his immense popularity.
A DIFFERENT AVIATION
Inspector Letellier, who was kicked out of the anti-gang group after a mistake, opens the ball. “He’s not just a cop, he’s a kind of tracking genius and an outstanding outfielder.‘, says the actor. Like his friend Verneuil, Belmondo adored Steve McQueen and Bullitt in 1968. Letellier will be a mix of Callahan, symbolized by Clint Eastwood, and Bullitt, the go-getter: his relaxation will be Made in Belmondo at PJ Wearing a vest, Letellier (“small face and big arms” according to his superior) investigates Minos, a murderer of women. He also tracks down Marcucci, who was responsible for his disgrace. Verneuil arranges a virtuoso game of cat and mouse. And like tomcat, that’s Belmondo, pushing the cursor of the action to the maximum. Peur sur la ville collecting legendary numbers. The sequence on the rooftops of Galeries Lafayette is stunning: “This is my 42-year-old in top form actor, the most dangerous tricks,” he will say: “I do two to three hundred push-ups and push-ups a day. I don’t do it for show, I do it for fun: I like to show off.” It won’t be difficult.
PUBLIC LOVE
Witness the hallucinatory chase scene on the roof of a subway. This wonderful moment was meticulously repeated to finish first at 10 km/h, then at 20, then at 30 and 70! He was shot in one shot, but the courage was frightened (he will tell in his memoirs, A Thousand Lives Is Better Than One) and injured himself: cheating was out of the question. Everything, the train driver later admitted to him: “I would never have done what you just did, even for a hundred bricks! “And the star, tit-for-tat: “Me too! “Peur sur la ville ends with a dazzling aerobatic show where the actor hangs from the rope of a helicopter through the bay window of a building. The people love it. wanting more. With 4 million views, the movie is the success of the year. It was then that the affectionate nickname Bébel appeared in the press, which until then was reserved for those close to Jean-Paul. Belmondo will be the only French actor to enjoy this token of affection: “After Peur sur la ville, it has been observed that I am as loved as a cop as well as a thug. »
JULIAN BARCILON
horror for the city : Sunday, February 12 at 21:10 C8
Source: Programme Television
Joseph Fearn is an entertainment and television aficionado who writes for The Fashion Vibes. With a keen eye for what’s hot in the world of TV, Joseph keeps his readers informed about the latest trends and must-see shows.
