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Whether playing the lover opposite Marianne Faithfull or the assassin in Le Samouraï, the prolific French actor was a symbol of the lost beauty of the 60s

Celebrated actor and star of Plein Soleil and Le Samouraï has died, his children have said

After a long career that brought him legions of fans – and many detractors – French actor Alain Delon leaves behind a rich legacy in film, including some of the great classics of world cinema. A dark acting style, encapsulated in a look that earned him the nickname “angel-face”, characterised…

“At the cinema, we do not think, we are thought,” wrote the 19-year-old critic and future filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard in 1950. This is how strongly Godard responded to the screen, his future canvas. And our eternal wonder.