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Alain Delon in The Samouraï: 'The mysteriously lethal angel in a trench-coat and a fedora' Photo: Criterion Collection On the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 when he was awarded at honorary Palme d’Or Photo: Richard Mowe One of the eternal and enduringly controversial giants of French and international cinema Alain Delon has died at the age of 88 at his chateau home in the village of Douchy south-east of Paris where recently he had become a virtual recluse amid a fractious family inheritance dispute involving his children Anthony Delon, 59, his younger half-sister Anouchka, 33, and his half-brother Alain-Fabien, 29.

Despite their differences the three children and other family members were at his bedside when, according to a statement relayed by the news agency Agence France Presse he passed away “peacefully.”

The row has echoes of Delon’s own family background. Born on the outskirts of Paris in 1935 he was abandoned and,...

Alain Delon has been placed under legal protection amid concerns about the 88-year-old acting icon’s health and well-being as his children squabble over his medical and living arrangements.

French media reported on Monday that a guardianship judge made the decision this week.

The legal protection order will not impact Delon’s day to day life but prevents him from selling a major asset and will see a third-party representative assist the actor in choosing suitable medical treatment and doctors.

The legal protection order comes amid a public spat between Delon’s oldest son Anthony, by French model Francine Canovas, and daughter and son Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, by Dutch model and TV presenter Rosalie van Breemen.

Their public mudslinging over their opposing views on Delon’s health and future first hit the French headlines in early January following a Paris Match interview in which Anthony voiced fears for his father’s health,...

The health and wellbeing of French acting star Alain Delon is in the spotlight in France amid a bitter family feud between his three living children over the veteran star’s medical regime and control of his assets.

Jean-Cédric Gaux, public prosecutor in the Loire Valley town of Montargis, close to the village of Douchy where Delon resides in a 19th century chateau, announced last week that he had appointed an authorized doctor to assess the health of the 88-year-old actor.

The move came amid a deepening succession dispute between Delon’s children, spanning eldest son Anthony, by French model Francine Canovas, and daughter and son Anouchka and Alain-Fabien, by Dutch model and TV presenter Rosalie van Breemen.

Gaux said he had taken the measure in response to two separate opposing letters from Delon’s lawyer Christophe Ayela and that of his son Anthony Delon, which both called for the...

Anthony Delon told a magazine his father was finding it hard to accept his frail state of health

The actor Alain Delon will file a legal complaint against his son over “a media outburst” in France’s most prominent magazine, his lawyer has said.

In an interview published on Thursday, Anthony Delon told Paris Match that his father was finding it hard to accept his frail state of health, adding that there were “major risks” that the 88-year-old had celebrated “his last Christmas”.

Tributes are pouring in for Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor of Yves Saint Laurent biopic Saint Laurent and Marvel’s upcoming Moon Knight fame, who died on Wednesday after a skiing accident. He was 37.

Those adding their voices include the filmmaker Peter Webber, who directed Ulliel in Hannibal Rising, French director and actor Xavier Dolan, who cast the actor as the lead in his It’s Only the End of the World, French actors Jean Dujardin, Juliette Binoche and Anthony Delon, as well as French Prime Minister Jean Castex.

Below is a round-up of tributes, we’ll add more as they come in.

Director Peter Webber:

Shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Gaspard Ulliel at such a young age in a skiing accident. I have such fond memories of working with him all those years ago on Hannibal Rising. Rest in peace, dear friend. pic.twitter.com/U...

French actress Nathalie Delon, who was known for her glamorous on-screen persona and high-profile personal life, has died at the age of 79.

The actor Anthony Delon, son of Nathalie and her former husband Alain Delon, told Afp that she died on Thursday after a “very fast cancer”.

Nathalie and Alain famously starred together in the Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 neo-noir Le Samourai. The 21-year-old Nathalie had met the 29-year-old actor in a nightclub when he was in the media spotlight after a stormy five-year engagement to Romy Schneider. Following an affair, the pair were married in secret and departed for the U.S., with the actor engaged in a short-lived contract with MGM. Their son Anthony was born shortly after.

They received rave write-ups for Le Samourai but their marriage was stretched by the actor’s infidelity, including an affair with actress Mireille Darc when they appeared together in Jean Herman’s 1969 crime pic Jeff.

The Hollywood community is in mourning once again, as another actor, one who had an unfortunate role in one of showbusiness' most mysterious tragedies, passed away. Michael Massee, the actor who accidentally shot and killed up and coming star Brandon Lee on the set of The Crow, has passed away at the age of 61. No specific details on his death were immediately available at this time.

Variety confirmed the actor's death with his agent, after the news first circulated on actor Anthony Delon's Instagram page on Monday. The actor worked with Michael Massee on the French TV series Interventions which premiered in 2014. Michael Massee played "Funboy" in The Crow, which was only his second movie role ever, and he reportedly never watched the film because of the tragedy on set that resulted in the death of Brandon Lee.

Michael Massee's character Funboy was scripted as the one who...

Michael Massee, the character actor sadly remembered for his role in the accidental death of Bruce Lee’s son, has died at the age of 61.

Massee’s death was reportedly first announced by actor Anthony Delon — who recently costarred with Massee on the French TV series Interventions — and later confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter. The details of his death were not disclosed.

While acting in just his second feature film, the cult-classic The Crow, Massee fired a faulty prop revolver at the film’s star, Brandon Lee, the son world-famous actor and martial artist Bruce Lee. Unbeknownst to Massee, the gun fired a live round,...

Michael Massee, known for roles in The Amazing Spider-Man film series and whose name was, unfortunately, inextricably linked to the tragic accident that killed Brandon Lee during the filming of the 1994 film The Crow, died October 26 from undisclosed causes. He was 61. The news was first announced by French actor Anthony Delon, Massee’s fellow cast member on the 2014 French series Interventions. From Kansas City, Mo, Massee’s film career was still new when he landed his…...

Michael Massee, known for roles in The Amazing Spider-Man film series and whose name was, unfortunately, inextricably linked to the tragic accident that killed Brandon Lee during the filming of the 1994 film The Crow, died October 26 from undisclosed causes. He was 61. The news was first announced by French actor Anthony Delon, Massee’s fellow cast member on the 2014 French series Interventions. From Kansas City, Mo, Massee’s film career was still new when he landed his…...

Joan Collins in 'The Bitch': Sex tale based on younger sister Jackie Collins' novel. Author Jackie Collins dead at 77: Surprisingly few film and TV adaptations of her bestselling novels Jackie Collins, best known for a series of bestsellers about the dysfunctional sex lives of the rich and famous and for being the younger sister of film and TV star Joan Collins, died of breast cancer on Sept. 19, '15, in Los Angeles. The London-born (Oct. 4, 1937) Collins was 77. Collins' tawdry, female-centered novels – much like those of Danielle Steel and Judith Krantz – were/are immensely popular. According to her website, they have sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries. And if the increasingly tabloidy BBC is to be believed (nowadays, Wikipedia has become a key source, apparently), every single one of them – 32 in all – appeared on the New York Times' bestseller list. (Collins' own site claims that a mere 30 were included.) Sex...

Just days before its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a clip for Polisse has been released, offering a sneak peak at Maïwenn's first official entry at the fest.  The actress, screenwriter and director, who was once married to Luc Besson, is one of the many female filmmakers selected for the official competition this year. She also has a supporting role in the film. Read the synopsis and check out the images after the jump.  The 2011 Cannes Film Festival starts tomorrow and runs through May 22nd. Starring Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, French rap star Joey Starr, Lou Doillon, Sandrine Kiberlain and Anthony Delon (Alain's son), Polisse is slated for release in France on October 19. Read the synopsis before checking out the French video on Allociné: The daily grind for the cops of the Police Department's Juvenile Protection Unit - taking in child molesters, busting underage pickpockets and chewing over...

U.K. retail giant Tesco is releasing its film adaptation of a Jackie Collins novel. "Paris Connections" will be the company's first foray into filmmaking, with a straight-to-dvd that will go on sale exclusively in its stores.

The film is Tesco's first project, with the hopes of making two more films this year. The company also signed up authors Philip Pullman, Judy Blume and Felix Francis. Blume's "Tiger Eyes" is being eyed as Tesco's next film.

Director Harley Cokeliss is working on with stars Nicole Steinwedell, Charles Dance, Hudson Leick, Anthony Delon, Trudie Styler, Anouk Aimee, and Caroline Chikezie for the film.

According to the Guardian, a straight-to-dvd movie sold exclusively in Tesco is the brainchild of Ileen Maisel, a former New Line Cinema producer. The idea is to take well-known authors and adapt their bestselling novels into "video books."...

The UK's biggest food retailer is about to take on Hollywood in the movie-making business. Patrick Barkham goes on the Paris set of Tesco's first film, with Charles Dance and Trudie Styler

A glittering adaptation of a Jackie Collins novel. An award-winning cast. Thirteen gazelle-like models in a top Paris hotel. Viewed from one angle, Paris Connections could be the big-budget production to put the glamour back into British film-making. In a less flattering light – say, the strip lights of a supermarket – the end result could look very different.

Because this is not just any movie. This is a Tesco movie. The supermarket giant that inhabits virtually every corner of our existence has this year moved into film-making with a straight-to-dvd movie or, as its makers prefer, a "DVD Premiere". This autumn, Paris Connections will go on sale exclusively in Tesco stores. If successful, it could revolutionise the movie business,...