Belmondo: The Incorrigible
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Belmondo: The Incorrigible

8.2 / 10 2022 1h 36mNR French
Documentary

Storyline

Charismatic and resourceful, seducer and daredevil, Jean-Paul Belmondo has always played his roles as he lived, at a thousand miles an hour. He had only one passion: to entertain the public with his smile, his naturalness, his energy, his stunts. But contrary to appearances, his destiny was full of pitfalls. This film lifts the veil on a founding childhood that allowed him to overcome many obstacles throughout his life thanks to the tutelary figures of his father and mother. Told from the inside with the help of his autobiography, interviews and unpublished archives, this epic story traces the career of this turbulent young actor who launched the New Wave in Breathless before becoming the popular Bebel, an indestructible and provocative vigilante. From film to film, this documentary paints an intimate portrait of a man who built himself up to reach the top: his triumphs but also his trials, his doubts, his secrets, his angers, his clowning, his disappointments or his personal dramas.

Cast & Crew

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Self

Lead
Richard Anconina

Richard Anconina

Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Laura Antonelli

Laura Antonelli

Arletty

Arletty

MA

Michel Audiard

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Lévy-Kuentz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Belmondo: The Incorrigible is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker