François Perrier was especially popular in France in the 50s and 70s. His most notable works were "Orpheus", "Nights of Cabiria", "Zeta". The most famous was his role as the lawyer Terrazini in the TV series "Octopus".
François Pillu was born in 1919. He early began attending drama circles founded by the famous artist René Simon. At the Conservatory of Dramatic Art, a beginner lyceum will receive a more thorough education.
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François is fortunate enough to take a stellar course. Director Gerard Ury, the creator of The Umbrella Injection, The Great Walk and Razini, was in the same entrance. Perrier's classmate was also Bernard Blier, known for "Les Miserables", "Marriage Agency".
After graduation, Perrier took part in the theatrical performance of Sartre "Dirty Hands" in the image of Victor Hugo. The premiere took place in 1948.
Creativity in cinema began even earlier. François was invited to act in 1938. The artist made his debut in the "North Hotel", a drama by Carne. The tape told the constantly changing owners and guests of one of the Parisian hotels. Perrier played one of the hotel's residents, a young man named Adrien. The directors immediately noted the artistic talent of the debutant.
Perrier was distinguished by ingenuity in the frame, lightness and sharpness. With the end of the Second World War, the artist's real fame began. The performer quickly rose to the star of Russian cinema. He starred in more than a hundred films.
The work in the film "Orpheus" became a serious success. The fantasy drama series was the idea of Jean Cocteau. In 1950, surreal fantasy was based on the famous Orpheus myth. The action has been moved to the present.
Notable works
Performed by Jean Marais, Orpheus is a mysterious princess who passed through a mirror. It quickly became clear to the viewers that this is a kind of portal through which Death passes. A person understands aging by barely looking at a reflection. The driver Ertebiz, the character of Perier, does not leave the princess. He was once an ordinary person. Only Death revived him.
Orpheus forgets about Eurydice, his wife. He is fascinated by Death, as she is to him. The princess decides to organize the death of her lover. However, Orpheus's wife dies. Ertebiz accompanies her husband to the world of the dead.
Another landmark work was "The Nights of Cabiria". In the frame of Federico Fellini, the supplier's wife, Juliet Mazina, shone in the title role. She embodied the image of Cabiria, the priestess of love. The camera follows the whole picture. Cabiria is in search of true love, but in life he receives constant surprises. And they are not always pleasant.
Everyone she meets needs only personal interests. Cabiria is in despair, she asks for help from above. In answer to her pleas, the man of her dreams appears. Oscar is being played by Perrier.
Often, paintings with the artist's participation were shown with great success in Europe. This work was no exception. Oscar seems to Cabiria to be a real knight on a white horse. However, he works as an accountant.
True, in life he is very well off. A gullible woman instantly believes in promises of a happy future. She sells the house and gives all the proceeds to the prince. But Oscar uses her like the others. He only hunts for money. Now his task is to get rid of Cabiria.
Duplicity and complexity of the image was a great success for the actor. But the main character remained in the memory of the audience, giving everyone smiles without anger at fate.
Vivid roles
In 1960, the artist starred in the film "The Frenchwoman and Love". The seven stories share a common theme. The project was filmed by seven directors. Perrier played in the "Divorce" series of the protagonist Michel, who decided to leave his wife.
In detective "Zeta" Perrier became a prosecutor. According to the plot, an acute struggle flares up between the candidates during the elections. The opposition was headed by an authoritative deputy doctor. Opponents decide to remove him in a radical way. A principled investigator is taken to investigate the crime. Many influential people are at risk of exposure. They are taking steps to maintain their position.
In 1970, Rosinski became a new character for the performer in Max and the Tinsmiths. The detective Max, haughty and angry with local gangs, comes up with a provocation of scammers. He pushes them to rob a bank in order to exonerate themselves for failures. The informant is fooling the ringleader's girlfriend, posing as a wealthy banker and allegedly disclosing information about keeping a lot of money. The plan worked. Thieves are ready to start a case, police are ready. However, it is not known whether there is a mistake in Pan.
Perrier gained fame in Russia as well. However, he was glorified not by the images in full-length films, but by the political criminal and serial project "Octopus".
In the Italian multi-part film, Perrier reincarnated as the quirky lawyer Terrasini. The calculating and corrupt lawyer is closely connected with the mafia. The image turned out to be classic. For all the time the performance of the villains remained extremely rare for the artist. However, the character was brilliantly successful. This once again confirms Perrier's artistic talent.
François's personal life was not easy. In 1941, the comedian Jacqueline Porel became his first wife. The family has two children. The relationship went wrong, and the couple broke up.
In 1948 the actor became a husband again. This time his chosen one was the French actress Marie Daems. Together they were until 1959. The artist's last wife was Colette Butulo in 1961. François Perrier passed away in 2002.
