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As a theatre actor, Delon has performed in six different plays. As a singer, Delon has recorded seven songs, and one as a featured artist. Delon is the credited film director for two films: Pour la peau d'un flic (1981) and Le battant (1983).
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A list of ten films starring the French actor Alain Delon, ranked by user ratings and critics' scores. The list includes classics such as The Red Circle, The Samurai, Purple Noon, and Le gitan.
Delon achieved critical acclaim for roles in the films Purple Noon (1960), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), L'Eclisse (1962), The Leopard (1963), Le Samouraï (1967), La Piscine (1969), Le Cercle Rouge (1970), Un flic (1972), and Monsieur Klein (1976).
- 'rocco and His Brothers'
- 'Le Cercle Rouge'
- 'Le Samouraï'
- 'The Sicilian Clan'
- 'The Leopard'
- 'Purple Noon'
- 'Mr. Klein'
- 'The Swimming Pool'
- 'L’Eclisse'
- 'Borsalino'
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A sprawling, almost three-hour family crime epic that many believe influenced another sprawling, almost three-hour family crime epic that came out 12 years later, Rocco and His Brotherswas one of Alain Delon's first big breaks as an actor. Delon plays Rocco, and as alluded to in the title, it's about him and his brothers (he has four of them). They...
Le Cercle Rouge (or The Red Circle) is one of those rare heist films that feels just about perfect. Delon plays a man who's just been released from prison, but quickly gets roped back into the criminal lifestyle he swore to leave behind. They begin to plan a large-scale jewel heist, all the while a Police Commissioner tracks their every move. It's ...
In what is perhaps his most iconic role, Alain Delon plays a cold, calculating assassin in Le Samouraï (its English title is the less-cool sounding "The Godson"). It's a stylish and deliberately paced film, but sucks you in thanks to its hypnotic visuals and rhythm, as well as because of Delon's calm and collected performance. RELATED: Great Noir F...
The Sicilian Clanis yet another crime film starring Delon that's worth a watch, although he's more part of an ensemble cast here, rather than its star. The film has a pretty wide scope for a less than two-hour long movie, focusing on a successful heist and the consequences some of its participants face in the aftermath. One thing that makes this fi...
A large-scale epic, coming in at over three hours and spanning multiple years, The Leopard is an Italian film starring the American actor, Burt Lancaster. In it, he plays the head of a wealthy family, as he struggles to keep them (and himself) afloat during the 1860s; a time of great political upheaval and change in Italy. Delon has a supporting ro...
Based on the famous novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Purple Noonsees Alain Delon play Tom Ripley. He's perfectly cast as the infamous character, given he's charming, easy to like, but intense, which makes it believable when he starts doing cruel, violent things to exact revenge for the wrongs committed against him. It's a morally gray movie with a f...
Mr. Kleinis a bleak thriller set during the middle of WW2. It also features one of Alain Delon's darkest and most sinister performances, as he plays an immoral art dealer who benefits from those desperate to leave France. They sell their art at a significant discount because of their desperation, which Klein then benefits from. RELATED: ‘Double Ind...
The Swimming Pool is a slow but beautiful-looking movie, with the lavish mansion it takes place in and the constantly sunny weather partially obscuring the darker story at the film's core. The film starts like a romance, but it wouldn't be accurate to call the entire film one, exactly. Alain Delon and Romy Schneider play lovers on vacation, only to...
Filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni was no stranger to making psychological dramas that were mysterious, slow, and psychologically dense. L'Eclisse is one of them, becoming the third part in a loose thematic trilogy that also includes 1960's L'Avventura and 1961's La Notte. The film follows two people who fall in love quite suddenly, but seemingly jus...
Borsalino is a crime film that pairs Alain Delon with another icon of French cinema, Jean-Paul Belmondo. The two play rivals that begin the film (literally) fighting over a girl, but soon realize they want the same things in life, and strive to create their own crime empire, instead of doing work for local gangster bosses like they're expected to. ...
Alain Delon is a versatile and cool actor who starred in many classic films during the 1960s and 1970s. From crime dramas to historical epics, here are 10 of his best roles, including Le Samouraï, The Leopard, and Purple Noon.
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Oct 15, 2016 · A list of the best films featuring the French actor Alain Delon, who was a sex symbol, a charismatic star, and a versatile performer in various genres. From Le Samourai to The Leopard, discover his roles in classics of French cinema and beyond.
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The Leopard (1963) PG | 186 min | Drama, History. 7.9. Rate. 100 Metascore. The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily. Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa. Votes: 28,814. 4.
