Alain DeIon, the great actor, turned 87 on November 8. From the 1960s until the 1980s, Alain Delon was enormously popular with both men and women.
His name became linked with the male ideal of beauty in the public eye. Following his military duty in Indochina, an actress assisted the actor in landing his first part.
She saw Delon’s audition and persuaded the producers that he had ‘more than his exquisite features would suggest.’
Alain’s first role was in the historical melodrama Christina, where he met his first great love, a German actress, who was immensely popular in her home country.
Their romance began on set, and the young girl became in love and wanted to settle in France with her sweetheart.
Christina, a love story between a young soldier and the daughter of a singer, did not do as well at the box office as they had intended.
The European press dubbed them a ‘lovely pair,’ and everyone was talking about their upcoming wedding, but the lovers were not in a hurry to stay married.
Delon began referring to the young actor as a talent, emphasizing how vital he was to the production.
