The actress was hospitalized "following an influenza episode," said her agent at AFP, adding that her condition "does not cause concern". "Nathalie Baye did not have a heart attack," added the same source, denying press reports.

Nathalie Baye was hospitalized on Saturday for "a bronchopulmonary infection following an influenza episode", said agent AFP Elisabeth Tanner on Monday, adding that the actress's condition "does not inspire 'worry".

"A complication during an influenza episode"

"Nathalie Baye did not have a heart attack. It is just a complication during an influenza episode. She is well and will return to her home in the coming days," said the representative of the actress, formally denying information from BFMTV.

Four times cesarized since 1981, notably for Une Etrange Affair and La Balance , Nathalie Baye, 71, has made two films in recent months, Garçon Chiffon by Nicolas Maury and La Beauté du Gesture by Sylvie Ohayon.