A profile of Jean-Paul Belmondo by his peers. Besides appearing in over eighty films, the actor also delighted audiences with his dangerous stunts, his laughter, his jokes, and his refreshing ease and impertinence. Cultivating the art of the counterpunch, he spanned half a century of French cinema.
Director: Frédéric Chaudier
Jean-Pierre Bernard
Self
Yves Boisset
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Claude Brasseur
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Robert Hossein
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Omar Sharif
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Max von Sydow
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Rémy Julienne
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Michel Audiard
Self (archive footage)