The Franco-British actor, who died on Monday at the age of 89, has had a rich career, marked in particular by his role in "The name of the rose", by Jean-Jacques Annaud, released in 1986. Guest on Europe 1 in 2012, he remembered the shoot and one anecdote in particular.
Few French actors have had the chance to play with Sean Connery ... let alone kiss him.
It is the "privilege" that had the actor Michael Lonsdale, died this Monday at 89 years.
It was in 1986, in
The name of the rose,
directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and adapted from the eponymous novel by Umberto Eco published in 1980.
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Here is what he said on Europe 1 ...
"It was very dignified, very simple and ... nothing more"
Guest of Europe 1 in 2012, Michael Lonsdale had remembered the shooting and in particular a particular anecdote.
"Unique thing in the history of cinema: I am the only actor who kissed Sean Connery on the mouth. We each had our little handkerchief, because we did the scene three times," recalled the actor playing the 'abbe.
"It was very dignified, very simple and ... nothing more," he concluded, laughing at this scene.
The film, released in 1986, had recorded nearly 5 million tickets at the French box office and received the César for best foreign film in 1987.