In memory of Alain Delon, the ORF is changing its program tomorrow, Monday, August 19, 2024, and will pay tribute to the famous French actor, who died in Paris at the age of 88, with the film portrait “Alain Delon, personal” in one “kulturMontag Spezial” at 10.30 p.m. on ORF 2. Immediately afterwards, at 11.20 p.m., the cult film “The Swimming Pool” is on the program, where Alain Delon can be seen alongside Romy Schneider.
More about the programs in memory of Alain Delon:
“Alain Delon, personally” at 10:30 p.m. on ORF 2
His steel blue eyes have seen a lot: At the age of four, Alain Delon lost his parents, ended up with foster parents and then in boarding school. Because of his often unbridled temper, he was expelled from several schools and was later discharged from the Navy. Despite all odds, he became one of the most popular actors of the 1960s and 1970s. He made film history with “Rocco and His Brothers”, “Only the Sun Was Witness” and “The Ice-Cold Angel”. His liaison with Romy Schneider made headlines. In his portrait, director Philippe Kohly tries to fathom the people behind the glamorous facade. In the 2015 documentary, Delon speaks in interviews from five decades: he talks about his difficult childhood, his loneliness and his desire for freedom.
“The Swimming Pool” at 11:20 p.m. on ORF 2
In the thrillingly erotic cult thriller from 1969, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Jane Birkin and Maurice Ronet become entangled in a tragic four-way relationship at the pool of a southern French villa on the Côte d’Azur. Jean-Paul (Alain Delon) and Marianne (Romy Schneider) spend happy holidays in a luxurious villa near St. Tropez. However, with the arrival of Harry (Maurice Ronet) and his daughter Pénélope (Jane Birkin), the atmosphere suddenly changes. While Jean-Paul shows great interest in the very young girl despite Marianne’s jealousy, she rediscovers her old passion for Harry. Director: Jacques Deray
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