The sudden death of Jean-Louis Trintignant has completely shaken the world of cinema. It is not for less. In addition to being considered one of the best french actors of all timedecorated at festivals such as Cannes or Berlin as well as at the French Cesar Awards, has had the opportunity to work with several of the best filmmakers of all time.
A filmography that is very remarkable, not only for his enormous work, but also for the enormous quality of the works in which he has been. Today we take the opportunity to highlight three of those masterful films in which he has had a leading roleall recoverable on the different streaming platforms.
‘My night with Maud’ (‘Ma nuit chez Maud’, 1969)
Director: Eric Rohmer. Distribution: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez, Leonid Kogan.
An exquisite romantic film by Éric Rohmer, one of his morality tales, where Trintignant has a fascinating chemistry with Françoise Fabian. A wonderful exploration about love, about religion, about bodies and about the complex games we play among humans in our relationships. A marvel.
See in Filmin | Criticism in Espinof
‘Z’ (1969)
Director: Costa-Gavras. Distribution: Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Irene Papas, Jacques Perrin, François Périer
Despite the choral character of ‘Z’, a sign of the ambitious criticism that Costa-Gavras wants to make of the failures of political leaders, Trintignant has a prominent role in this very hot and rabid political thriller. All a furious cry to openly criticize a situation that exceeds any concept of morality, shows the political nerve of the greek director.
Watch on Amazon Prime Video | Criticism in Espinof
‘Love’ (‘Amour’, 2012)
Director: Michael Hanke. Distribution: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, William Shimell, Ramón Agirre.
Not everyone has the opportunity to have a last prominent role in their 80s. Trintignant got that opportunity from Michael Haneke in one of his most twisted, harsh and emotionally devastating dramas. A shocking tale of love in old age and in illnesswhere the actor carries much of the weight so that the film is as poignant as it intends.
See on HBO Max, on Filmin and on Movistar+ | Criticism in Espinof