François Cluzet

The fate of the French actor Francois Cluse is amazing. The man was adored by directors, he was filmed every year, decorating pictures with the stars of the cinema of his native country. However, fame was in no hurry, although the roles were far from episodic. Fame and recognition all over the world came only at the age of 50.

François was born in Paris to the family of a pharmaceutical company employee. When the boy was only 8 years old, his parents filed for divorce. Mom left the family. Father, strict and reserved, forbade Francois to talk about his ex-wife in front of him. All this became a real emotional shock for the child, moreover, there was a lack of love and care that mother once gave. In the future, a man dealt with childhood problems and complexes with a psychoanalyst.

According to Cluse, it was the inability to openly show emotions that brought him to the stage. Once an indelible impression on the young François was made by the play "The Man from Limancha" with Jacques Brel, which took place in the Paris theater. Impressed by what was happening on stage, and then by the hail of applause that showered on the lead actor, the 13-year-old boy realized who he wanted to become.

However, after school I had to enter the lyceum. However, Cluse did not stay there for a long time - he soon dropped out and enrolled in theater courses. He began his professional career with performances in the temples of Melpomene, occasionally appeared on television in episodic roles.

A biography in a big cinema started in 1979. Then the beginning actor was noticed by the director Diana Curie, personally inviting him to her picture "Molotov Cocktail". Cluse is already 25 years old. The work in this film became a take-off in the artist's career - other directors also drew attention to the talent.

A year later, a long-term cooperation began with Claude Chabrol, who invited the young man to shoot the film "The Horse of Pride". The director also gave him the role of Jeante in the crime thriller "The Hatter's Ghosts" with Michel Cerrault and Charles Aznavour.

The fifth film in Cluse's filmography "Summer of Killing" (1983) became a landmark, bringing a nomination for the Cesar Award. François was named Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this detective drama. Another nomination awaited for her portrayal of the adventurer in the comedy Long Live Social Assistance, which was released the same year.

The end of the 80s turned out to be successful, there was enough work in the cinema. Cluse played one of four sidekicks in the adventure comedy "The Association of Intruders." The iconic director Claude Zidi brought Christophe Malavois, Gerard Lecion and Jean-Claude Leguet together on the set. The comrades find themselves in a mess involving a large sum of money. The actor was lucky to play with Gerard Depardieu - such a chance was given by Oscar-winning director Bertrand Blier in the melodrama Too Beautiful for You.

A real breakthrough in his career was the film "Women's Business", the plot of which takes him to a French town occupied by the Germans. In the war drama, Cluse reincarnated as a shell-shocked man who returned from battles. The hero suffers humiliation and insults from his wife (actress Isabelle Huppert). This poignant and tragic film, raising acute moral and political issues, has received international recognition. The film won three Cesars and a Golden Globe nomination.

Then there was an equally significant and difficult role in the film "Hell", where the character of François has to endure the betrayal of his wife (Emmanuelle Bear). And in 1994, Cluse tried to conquer the world cinema, taking part in the creation of the famous "French Kiss". Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan appeared as partners in this work. But after his Hollywood debut, he returned to French cinema.

François began to receive characters that were ambiguous, contradictory and complex. Just what is the writer Adrien from the drama "End of August, beginning of September" (1998). However, the decline was already felt, work was rarely offered. Times at the turn of the century turned out to be difficult for Cluse, a series of insignificant roles were drawn, the man was experiencing depression. At the beginning of the 2000s, the film Janice and John was released, in which the actor played with his ex-wife Marie Trintignant. The tape was unsuccessful, and then a couple of years of downtime followed.

A sharp rise in professional activity occurred only in 2006. François got a key role in the production of Guillaume Canet's "Tell Nobody", which brought the actor worldwide fame. For his performance in a thriller with an intricate detective story, Cluse won the Cesar award for the first time in two decades.

The directors began to actively involve the artist in their work. The piggy bank of films was replenished with such wonderful films as "Paris" (2008), "On the Road" (2009), "Little Secrets" (2010). The image turned out to be especially believable in On the Road, where Cluse reincarnated as an alcoholic. The state of the hero was close and understandable to the actor, because quite recently he also left the rehabilitation clinic for alcohol addicts.

The finest hour came in 2011 - the audience laughed and cried over the heroes and their fates in the tragicomedy "1 + 1". François Cluse and Omar Si, a paralyzed wealthy aristocrat and his expressive, but with a huge heart, assistant - a young, convicted native of the slums, brilliantly performed their roles in it. The plot is based on the real story of the millionaire Philip Pozzo di Borgo. In cinemas, after the screening of the picture, the audience gave a standing ovation.

To better get used to the role, Francois before filming got acquainted with the prototype of his character, learned from him to breathe, move in a chair and talk like a paralyzed person. After the premiere, Cluse's life changed dramatically: the actor bathed in universal love, his popularity went far beyond the borders of his homeland. François admitted in an interview that he did not expect such fame and that, it turns out, until the age of 40 he “played like an amateur”.

In 2014, Cluse tried on the image of a married lawyer Pierre who fell in love with the popular writer Elsa (Sophie Marceau). The video with the most spectacular shots from the drama "One Meeting" was nominated for the "Golden Trailer" award.

One of the last notable works in the actor's filmography was the comedy This Awkward Moment, where he starred with Vincent Cassel, Lola Le Lann and Alice Isaaz. The audience also remembered the comedy drama The Village Doctor. Here Cluse turned into a village doctor who suddenly discovers that he has a serious illness. A new doctor Natalie Delezia (Marianne Denicourt) is called to take on part of the duties, but the old doctor is jealous of encroachment on "his" territory.

The personal life of a short (height is 174), but a bright and colorful man always gushed with a fountain. Fans see the idol's superficial similarities with Dustin Hoffman.

Cluse is the father of four children. The first daughter Blanche was born back in 1984, and only ten years later the second child appeared - the son Paul. The heir was given birth by a colleague in the shop, actress Marie Trintignan, who became a companion for many years.

The couple met on the set of the film "Women's Business". After parting, the actors remained friends until the tragic death of Marie.

Cluse's next wife was actress Valerie Bonneton, who had to endure her husband's alcoholism. The family had a son, Joseph, and a daughter, Margaret. The marriage with Valerie lasted 13 years.

Today François is married to a Moroccan woman, former press officer at the Cannes Hotel Carlton, Narcisse Falcoz.

François Cluse never ceases to delight fans with new roles. In 2017, viewers enjoyed the performance of their favorite actor in the family comedy How to Profitly Skip School. François was entrusted to embody one of the main characters.

In the winter of 2018, the premiere of the tragicomedy "Naked Normandy" with the participation of the star of French screens took place. Gregory Gadebois and Vincent Regan became partners of Cluse.

Literally a month later, the movie "Red Collar" was released, telling about the fate of three people who fought in the First World War. The heroes are bound by an ordinary dog.

François is involved in the filming of the drama "Nous finirons ensemble". The premiere is scheduled for 2019.

1980 - Molotov Cocktail 1980 - Horse of Pride 1982 - Ghosts of the Hatter 1987 - Association of Intruders 1988 - Woman's Business 1989 - Too Beautiful for You 1994 - Hell 1995 - French Kiss 1998 - "Late August, early September" 2003 - "Janice and John" 2006 - "Don't tell anyone" 2008 - "Paris" 2011 - "1 + 1" 2013 - "Lonely" 2015 - "This awkward moment" 2017 - "How take good skip school "2018 -" Red Collar "2019 -" Nous finirons ensemble "

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