This is a great comeback for a great cause. Alain Delon will be on television to defend the voice of the country which has been attacked by Vladimir Putin’s Russia since February 2022. The French cinema icon is the subject of a report broadcast on LCP and TV5 Monde in The Great JT of the territories by Cyril Viguier who reveals behind the scenes of his performance scheduled for the end of the month: the interpretation of texts by the great Ukrainian poet Taras Chevtchenko and an exchange with the Ukrainian ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko. Current wife released the teaser for the show exclusively.
His opinions, Alain Delon has always defended them with strength and passion. Today, it is in the face of the war in Ukraine that the 86-year-old actor has taken a stand. With his legendary voice, the French star speaks on the subject: “What we did to Ukraine and what we are doing to Ukraine deeply saddened and touched me, that’s why I fight for them. Long live Ukraine.“
It is then that he can be heard saying the verses of the poet Shevchenko: “When I’m dead, put me / In the mound that serves as a grave / In the middle of the immense plain / In my beloved Ukraine.” An excerpt from one of his most famous poems, Testament, which dates from 1845. An emblematic figure in the history of Ukraine, this artist marked the national awakening of the country in the 19th century, making him an icon of Ukrainian culture. The choice to recite his work is therefore obvious for this report which announces the major program devoted to Ukraine. “Known and read in all Ukrainian homes, his verses are taken up as protest slogans in the face of the Russian threat. Poet and painter, Taras Chevtchenko experienced the exceptional destiny of a slave who became a timeless national figure.“, we read on the France Culture website.
Each speech by Alain Delon is an event. He uses his talent and his name to defend the country of Volodymyr Zelensky in the midst of war and ravaged by weeks of clashes. A man of conviction, he also spoke without filter and taboo on another delicate subject, euthanasia. The father of Anthony, Anouchka and Alain-Fabien puts aside his discretion as a mythical personality to carry the defense of his values to the highest level.
The Great Journal of the Territories broadcast on LCP-TV5 Monde on Saturday September 10, 2022.