Meanwhile, Delon has also been development a difficult son photo, for example Belmondo, rooted within the gangster videos, but without any comic measurement

The next, popular photo had its genesis for the old-fashioned policiers including Melodie en sous-sol (1963), in which Delon played which have Gabin, and you can went on having, yet others, Le Clan des Sidliens (1969) and you may Borsalino (that have Belmondo)

esteemed auteur films introduced the newest accolade out-of an excellent retrospective during the Cinematheque Francaise as soon as February 1964. Delon’s cool gangster photo generated him a very popular celebrity from the the newest French box-workplace and you can an effective cult shape from inside the Parts of asia such as for instance The japanese and you may China, where they are believed an ideal of West male beauty, when you are their physical stature and colouring is relatively near the males of them countries.