The emotion is great in the world of cinema this Thursday after the announcement of the disappearance of the director Bertrand Tavernier at the age of 79 years.
For all, his knowledge of the seventh art was immense.
"Bertrand Tavernier, it was an encyclopedia of cinema", remembers the actress Nathalie Baye, Thursday at the microphone of Europe 1.
The disappearance of filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier on Thursday at the age of 79 caused a great stir in the world of French cinema.
Directors, actors ... During the day, tributes multiplied to greet this great connoisseur of cinema, particularly passionate about westerns.
Because what will remember the French cinema of this man is his immense knowledge of the seventh art.
"Bertrand Tavernier, it was an encyclopedia of the cinema", remembers the actress Nathalie Baye, Thursday at the microphone of Europe 1. It is in one of the films of the director,
A week of vacation
, that she had had her first leading role.
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"The person who knew cinema best and spoke about it the best"
"It was a very warm, very happy shoot, because Tavernier had an enthusiasm and a love not only for his job as a director, but also a love of actors. I don't believe there was a man who was more aware of everything that was happening in the cinema and the history of all films, directors ... It was always fun and joyful. It was exciting and passionate, "she says with emotion.
Bertrand Tavernier's cinematographic culture was known and recognized by his colleagues.
"It is the person who knew the cinema best and who spoke about it the best. He made others want to go see films", slice the director Claude Lelouch on Europe 1 Thursday.
"It's a big loss, a big loss for French cinema."
Claude Lelouch says that with Bertrand Tavernier and other directors, he "spent [his] life going to see each other's films and each time it made you want to make other films."
He is now mourning a "huge, huge loss for all movie lovers."