Along with Gena Rowlands, the cinephile community lost another giant this past month on August 18. In this case, it is Alain Delon – one of the most iconic French actors of all-time. He was 88 years-old and the cause of death was B-cell lymphoma. On the screen, Delon oozed coolness and sexiness in equal measures. Various actors, artists, directors and musicians among others have cited Delon as an influence on their work. As usual, I could go on, but I want to finish this blog entry by citing some of my favorite films with Delon (all * * * * out of * * * *).

1. Purple Noon (1960) (Dir: Rene Clement) Click here and here to watch two various trailers
2. Rocco and His Brothers (1960) (Dir: Luchino Visconti) Click here and here to watch two various trailers
3. L’Eclisse (1962) (Dir: Michelangelo Antonioni) Click here to watch a various trailer for it
4. The Leopard (1963) (Dir: Luchino Visconti) Click here and here to watch two trailers
5. Any Number Can Win (1963) (Dir: Henri Verneuil) I could not find an English subtitled trailer for it
6. Le Samourai (1967) (Dir: Jean-Pierre Melville) Click here to watch a 4K Restoration trailer for it
7. La Piscine (1969) (Dir: Jacques Deray) Click here and here to view two different 4K Restoration trailers for it
8. The Sicilian Clan (1969) (Dir: Henri Verneuil) Click here to watch a trailer for it
9. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) (Dir: Jean-Pierre Melville) Click here to watch a 4K Restoration trailer for it
10. Un flic (1972) (Dir: Jean-Pierre Melville) Click here to watch a trailer for it
11. Tony Arzenta (1973) (Dir: Duccio Tessari) Click here to watch a trailer for it
12. Mr. Klein (1976) (Dir: Joseph Losey) Click here to watch a 4K Restoration trailer for it
13. Nouvelle Vague (1990) (Dir: Jean-Luc Godard) I could not find a trailer for that one

I would like to end this blog entry with a question for my dear readers below

What is your favorite Alain Delon film?