One leaves, the other stays… And the pain is palpable.
Alain Delon was invited from Europe 1, this Tuesday morning, the day after the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo.
"I'm shattered," began the actor.
And it is not difficult to understand why: "it's been 60 years that we have known each other, 60 years that we worked together, 60 years that we were close to each other," he said. it sums.
Bébel died on Monday, at the age of 88.
A national tribute will be paid to him on Thursday at the Invalides, announced the Elysee.
The actor leaves behind saddened fans and devastated loved ones.
"It hurts me crazy", confided the other sacred monster of French cinema, Alain Delon, still on Europe 1, seeing in Jean-Paul Belmondo "a friend, a big brother".
"Not to talk about one without talking about the other"
It must be said that the two men started together in 1957 in “Be beautiful and be silent” and have “never left each other since”.
“Him and me, we are two icons of French cinema.
We cannot talk about one without talking about the other, ”commented Alain Delon.
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In addition to his sadness, the actor also paid tribute to his friend who "touched the world, sensitized the crowds (...) with exceptional comic strength and an irreplaceable physique", concluding that the image of legends like Jean-Paul Belmondo "Remain present in our heart and this is the most important".