"He left on December 22, the day of his father's birth. In their own way, they have come together for eternity " gently testifies Alexandre Brasseur in Paris Match, Thursday, December 31, 2020. The actor wants to remember the best moments in the life of his father, to whom he was very close. Yet the hero's final monthsAn elephant cheats a lot were very difficult. Very weakened by a stroke which he suffered three years ago, Claude Brasseur could no longer express himself. A heartbreaking situation but mitigated by a few bursts of hope: "When he saw his grandchildren, my children he loved so much, he found a little of this strength which he lacked to resume the path of the stages and the stage " he continues.
Claude and Alexandre Brasseur: modest father and son
It took a long time for Alexandre to get along with his father. Despite the things he had in common with this money, he found it difficult to confide in him. "My father had his flaws and he spoke little of them. Out of modesty, and because it took us a while to learn to talk to each other (…) " he admits. Afterwards, the relationship between the two actors improved. Both shared a lot in common. "I think back to our last walk. We had walked through the Paris he loved, arm in arm, at his own pace. We sat down … boulevard Saint-Germain. We drank spritzes and watched the girls. We were fine. It was a dream moment between a father and a son, a simple moment"continues Alexandre Brasseur.
Claude Brasseur left and joined his greatest friends from whom he was separated. "March 31, 2020, his lifelong friend, Pierre Benichou, left and I had immense grief. I said to myself : now he's really alone" concludes the son of the emeritus actor.
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