Charles Guyard, edited by Laura Laplaud 10:03 a.m., January 27, 2023
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On January 27, 1983, Louis de Funès died of a heart attack in Nantes.
An exhibition pays tribute to him until Sunday at the Cellar where the actor is buried.
In this commune of Loire-Atlantique, where he lived, Louis de Funès continues to amaze the youngest, 40 years after his death.
La Grande Mop, Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez, Le Petit Baigneur
… 40 years after his death, the actor continues to amaze, even the youngest among us.
In Cellier, a town in Loire-Atlantique where he lived and where he is now buried, an exhibition pays tribute to Louis de Funès.
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Always timeless
"He's my favorite actor", "he's too funny"... For the schoolchildren of Cellier, it's obvious, their idol in the cinema, rests in the cemetery of the town.
More than a name, the actor and on all his wages, remains a reference for these children of barely eight years old.
"He makes lots of funny faces", "he is funny and he dances", "he was making jokes", they say.
For its new generation fans, the posters and other collectibles on display, such as Cruchot's famous kepi, are an opportunity to dive back into the filmography of Louis de Funès.
"There's
Fantômas
and
La Grande Vadrouille, Le Gendarme à New-York…",
"on the other hand, it sucks that he died because his films looked very funny."
The
Avatars
and other Pixar productions better watch out.
40 years after his death, Louis de Funès is still timeless, even among the youngest.