Louis de Funes: cinema glorified, cinema and ruined (8 photos)

Acting profession, some people are given without a trace. On At the peak of his popularity, Louis de Funes was filming a lot. The producers are great they understood that if Funes was in the film, then the film would be a success. By For this reason, they generously insured the actor, but the health of the actor with each the year got worse and worse.





After filming the film "The Adventures of Rabbi Yaakov" Louis de Funes was supposed to star in the next film called "Crocodile".

Insurers had to step up their vigilance as the actor felt unimportant. But the doctors said - "everything is fine."



In the new film, Louis de Funes was supposed to play the South American revolutionary dictator.

According to the plan of the film, the announcer is placed in prison, from where he running into the jungle. There he stumbles upon partisans, hoping with their help return to power.

The film provided that throughout action actors will perform many tricks. For this reason Louis de Funes was sent for examination to cardiologists.

You have the heart of a young man! - said the cardiologist to the already old actor.

Three days later, Louis de Funes had a heart attack.





The actor's wife called the cardiologist, to which he replied that it was just problems with the esophagus.

They did not listen to the cardiologist and sent Louis de Funes to the hospital, where they said that he had a heart attack.

Information about the health of the actor was contradictory. He himself walked on the mend, but the head of the department for some reason told the family that Louis had already nothing shines.

But, fortunately, the bad forecasts did not come true, the actor really started to recover.

And on Easter there was a new attack. Miraculously, the actor was saved. Contrary to pessimistic forecasts, he was confidently on the mend.



When he was discharged from the hospital, he began to pay more attention to your health. On the strict recommendation of doctors, Louis de Funes a strict diet was recommended. He was ready for this. But the doctors went further - they forbade him to act in films.

Only now the actor has been out of work for a long time. He just doesn't was able to refuse Claude Zidi to play the lead in Wing or leg". Only now, no insurance company has taken the risk insure the actor.

- I can't get tired, - said Funes. - I will stop playing in the same rhythm.

On the set of the film "Wing or Leg" Louis de Funes appreciated the talent of comedian Kolyusha.



- This is a phenomenal actor, - Funes said about him.

After the film "Wing or Leg" Louis de Funes also starred in several films. But, as he promised himself, in these films he already acted not so eccentrically, choosing for himself the most optimal rhythm. This, for example, is clearly seen in the film "Soup with Cabbage".



Surprisingly, after two heart attacks, the actor played the main roles in films about gendarmes - "Aliens" and "Gendarmes".



But the work didn't work for him. In 1983 he again there was a heart attack, which became critical for the actor. 27 January 1983 Louis de Funes died.