France mourns 'national treasure' Belmondo, New Wave cinema star

Name: France mourns 'national treasure' Belmondo, New Wave cinema star
Uploaded: 2021-09-07T09:46:48+00:00
Duration: 1 min 51 s
Description: Jean-Paul Belmondo, a star of France's New Wave cinema after his breakthrough performance in Jean-Luc Godard's "A bout de souffle" ("Breathless") in 1959, has died. He was 88. The death of a leading figure in French cinema was felt across the country and abroad.

Issued on: 07/09/2021 - 11:46

Video by: Selina SYKES

Jean-Paul Belmondo, a star of France's New Wave cinema after his breakthrough performance in Jean-Luc Godard's "A bout de souffle" ("Breathless") in 1959, has died. He was 88. The death of a leading figure in French cinema was felt across the country and abroad.