Jean-Pierre Bacri passed away at the age of 69.
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A final tribute.
The funeral of Jean-Pierre Bacri, who died on January 18 from cancer, took place Tuesday at the crematorium of the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris on Tuesday.
A ceremony celebrated in the strictest privacy.
The actress, author and director Agnès Jaoui, ex-companion of the actor, was present to honor the memory of her accomplice, whom she had described in an interview as a "soul mate".
Jamel Debbouze and Mélissa Theuriau, longtime friends, were also present.
They notably played together in 2018 in
Place Publique,
Agnès Jaoui's last feature film.
The death of Jean-Pierre Bacri sparked a wave of emotion among the French.
Several of his films, which were rebroadcast on television, broke audience records, proof of the public's attachment to the grumpy and tender-hearted French cinema.
The broadcast of the film
Le Sens de la fête
on TF1 brought together 7.2 million spectators, moved to see the actor in one of his last roles.
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TV audiences: "Le Sens de la fête" with Jean-Pierre Bacri is a hit on TF1
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Death of Jean-Pierre Bacri: “Un air de famille”, “Le Sens de la fête”, “Burger Quiz” ... The channels jostle their grid to pay homage to the actor
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