On this Sunday, April 9, Jean-Paul Belmondo would have celebrated his 90th birthday. On this occasion, fans of the late actor can (re) see one of the most cult films of his filmography on Netflix.
This Sunday, April 9, Jean-Paul Belmondo should have celebrated his 90th birthday. As his birthday approached, the Paris City Council announced that a place in the French capital would be renamed in his name. The central reservation of the Bir-Hakeim bridge, near the Eiffel Tower, will thus be called “Jean-Paul Belmondo promenade”. A place that was not chosen at random since it is here that the actor, who died in September 2021, performed one of his most famous stunts in the film fear of the cityreleased in 1973. A beautiful tribute to this box office champion who left his mark on French cinema with films such as The Magnificent, Borsalino or the cult thriller The misfitwhich is available at Netflix.
A cult movie
In The misfit by Jacques Deray, Jean-Paul Belmondo plays commissioner Philippe Jordan, a man nicknamed Le Marginal because of his unorthodox and expeditious methods. He is sent to Marseille to put Sauveur Meccaci, a notorious drug trafficker and pedophile, out of harm’s way. After a helicopter chase, Philippe Jordan discovers a large shipment of heroin that could bring down the gangster. But Sauveur Meccaci benefits from well-placed protections and manages to compromise the commissioner by placing a corpse in his home. Philippe Jordan then finds himself in a Parisian police station. Determined to corner Meccaci, he then begins to frequent the most infamous places in the capital, bonding with a prostitute…
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A huge success
The misfit was a new success for Jean-Paul Belmondo. In 1983, the thriller brought together nearly five million viewers in theaters. Forty years after its release, Jacques Deray’s feature film continues to fascinate fans, as evidenced by these numerous reviews left on the site HelloCine. “Bébel in all its glory!! Fights, stunts, car chases, touches of humour, all in the red light districts of Paris in the 80s.“, “Wow what a movie. I love the car chase, it’s insane and Bébel is still awesome“, “Excellent start worthy of a James Bond, racing on the highway, flying over in a helicopter. A racy and efficient policeman. Rough stripping and without added effects. Excellent Belmondo“, can we read in particular.
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
