Death of Alain Emery, legendary actor of Crin blanc and regional figure, bowed out on Wednesday

Alain Emery, the man of a thousand lives died on Wednesday. Free Lunch – DOMINIQUE QUET

Alain Emery had acted at the age of 10 in the film Crin blanc Free Lunch – DOMINIQUE QUET

Alain Emery, portrait de notre collègue photographe Dominique Quet. Midi Libre – DOMINIQUE QUET

Alain Emery died on Wednesday in Maussane-les-Alpilles (13). He became an actor by chance after an ad in a newspaper. The octogenarian was an essential figure in the region.

Alain Emery, the star actor of Crin blanc, died on Wednesday in Maussane-les-Alpilles (13) at the age of 83, we learned this Friday from consistent sources. Alain Emery was launched into stardom with this legendary film. Crin Blanc, Palme d'Or for short film at Cannes in 1953, crowned the most beautiful children's film of all time. speaks New York Times in 2007. The story was about a poignant encounter between a young boy and a wild horse in the Camargue brought to the screen in 1954 by Denys Colomb of Daunant, adapter of Crin Blanc.  Alain Emery, thanks to his life and his encounters, has become a personality in the region known for his many centers of interest and his sense of humor .

In 1952, « My mother responded to an ad in the newspaper, which said verbatim, looking for beautiful child, I am obliged to repeat, about ten years old, loving horses to shoot in a film, remembers Alain Emery, now based in Maussane, in Bouchesdu-Rhône. « They liked my physique. They asked me if I knew how to ride a horse, I answered the truth, that is to say, and I added that I wanted to ride a horse. learn and that it didn't scare me. And in any case, I was not chosen for my qualities as an actor, because I was not an actor at all and I still am not one yet. ;, had – he told Midi Libre in an interview on May 9, 2020. Already, many saddened reactions are reaching our editorial staff this Friday.