Gérard Lanvin: a breathtaking 48-year career, 2 Césars, 1 Taureau d’Or
His face is undoubtedly one of the most powerful, and also one of the most popular, in French cinema. Gérard Lanvin has played the tough guy (“Le Choix des armes” by Alain Corneau, “Tir groupé” by Jean-Claude Missiaen, “Le Prix du danger” by Yves Boisset, “L’Ennemi public nº 1” by Jean-François Richet, “Les Lyonnais” by Olivier Marchal) since the 1970s. But at the FIFCL, he’s best known for his comedies, from Michel Blanc’s “Marche à l’ombre” to Alain Berberian and Frédéric Forestier’s “Boulet” (with Benoît Poelvoorde), not forgetting Agnès Jaoui’s “Le goût des autres” and Philippe Guillard’s “J’adore ce que vous faites”.
We are extremely pleased and proud to announce that he will be the first Guest of Honor at the 8th edition of the Festival! An elegant actor and committed citizen, he will receive a Taureau d’Or for his entire career and a slab with his name on our Liège Walk of Fame, before offering a moment of encounter to his fans.
And, since good things never come alone, on November 3 he will be wrapping up the tour that took his debut album, “Ici-Bas”, on the roads of France and Navarre, at the Trocadéro in Liège, alongside his son, the talented Manu Lanvin.
Copyright: Patrick Swirc