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Yo vivi EN Paris EN su epoca de oro y trabaje EN El espectaculo porque fui bailarin clasico se comento mucho sobre esta cuestion però jamas tuve confirmas serias.
Who cares???? Why do we always have to stick our noses into other peoples' pants? For heaven's sake every aspect of their lives is PRIVATE and therefore nobody's concern.....not even ours!!!
Why would we care if he was gay?! It amazes me that we still think we have the right to know everyone's sexual orientation. He was a good actor and great to look at. PERIOD.
@@user-jv8ht9wg9r uh, he had several children and spent his entire adult life involved with a series of women... Somehow that doesn't seem like a positive gay role model
@@lapislazuli7876no it's NOT. He might have been a public figure but that does not give you any rights over him. There is something called respect and common decency that the public should adhere to.....or would YOU like to have every Tom, Dick and Harry's noses in YOUR pants???
Beautiful skin, lovely hair, a strapping frame, but it's the eyes that seal the deal......he captured admirers with a with an angelic gaze and delivered the goods 🤩
Alain Delon possessed a handsomeness that veered towards the pretty, without ever seeming weak. With looks so dashing and debonair as his, there may have been countless opportunities to engage carnally with either of the sexes, but, back then in the 60's, things about sex and sexual attraction were hush-hush. Today its all out in the open and no one gives a damn about who is sleeping with whom. Its the moment that counts and then its all forgotten.
I don't think things are so open nowadays. Maybe among younger generations. I think society can still be very homophobic and cruel, and many people still choose to live in the closet. It really depends on the circles you're in and the location. And even then you will be surprised by the amount of fear and how conservative people can be. Things are still better than ever.
Judging from his life-story, I do not believe that Alain had any sort of gay proclivities. Every time I see snapshots of his gorgeous face, I feel James Dean is looking back at me. The resemblance is uncanny. His face was made for the camera and the camera caressed every angle of his face. His affairs with various women was legion, but the one true love of his life was the very charming, Romy Schneider who died early. He flitted from woman to woman hoping to find that spark he shared with Romy, but he just didn't find it. Despite the intemperate lifestyle that he lived, at 88 years, he still alive and kicking.
Wish that were true. In many places in the USA you can be fired, thrown out of home or beaten or killed. Look at some republican congress members who want to make sodomy illegal. Yes it's happening. Gay bashing is in thw rise in the USA.
In France, the sex lives of anyone, are not discussed in public or private. It's like discussing what brand of sneakers or shoes a person wears. In America, this sex inquiry, sells millions of magazines, books, and Hollywood themed TV shows. Just one reason why most foreigners think Americans are , rude, crass, and rumor mongers,
Is beauty like that a secret curse? OK, I'm a realist, it oils the way and he was adored and vastly successful. But....but..it spoiled him and now, I wonder if he really wants to leave because his beauty has forever gone. Unlike, Bardot, whose passion for animals gives her a busy life, Delon seems to have lost his will to live. A shame. He should have the blessing of a wonderful family and to be surrounded by his adoring grandchildren. Beauty isn't everything....
Alain Delon was a DRUG no one man or woman could get enough of. He appealed to everyone who could appreciate his talents. He was God's gift of male beauty to the world.
@@michaelpatrick7888 i personally think this actor leaves me indifferent about switching men-women interest is a flexibility that most of humans have .. some discovery that early some later some have a period of just one sexuality some are just not interested .. BUT THE REALITY is hidden inside of us i mean : when a str8 watch a str8 porn unconsciously where does he focus his interest ? or might be that a periferic sight might unconsciously rise his excitement ? we will never now right now.. and a str even if he focus , or unconsciously get stimulate on dicks as side effect of watching porn , will never admit ... i think we are mostly bisexual and each of us has an attraction more to one life or the other is a fact that sex with a men ( talking of males ) is more suitable for men that etero sex men knows how male sexuality works and what to do to please no ruffled reaction if someone says no to something .. in my case when i see how some males act while having sex i realize am not as much willing to do some things like many males do i am more for soft sex .. we r all different
He never appealed to me! Not one bit! At 22 in 2024, I have no regard for him whatever like certain other old time stars like Gregory Peck, James Dean, Tab Hunter or even a Burt lancaster. My opinion!
@@peterdevita6308 exactly Gregory Peck such a man !and there were many others quite attractive AD has something wrong in his mouth and nose, his son the same.. nice eyes both but nothing outstanding
He's a terrific actor & extremely handsome. It's a shame he never became famous in the United States. He is a very successful business man. He is not only famous in Europe, but in Japan too.
I'm all too certain knowing these great stars that they do want to try EVERYTHING and that includes different experiences with sex. It was the case with so many great stars, both female and malle!
In the 60's, Delon was the hottest man in movies (James Dean a close second), and on my top 10 of most gorgeous men who ever lived. It would have been a sinful waste he wasn't at least bisexual.
No it would not be a 'sinful waste' because sexual perversion is a sin and abnormal. What you're so vulgar to be celebrating is just a lie told to you by whoever runs this channel.
@@sarahgodwin-xd1wr Norma Bengell, brazilian actress, narrated in her memoirs, shortly before her death, that she had a brief torrid affair with Alain Delon in 1962, when she was filming the movie "Mafioso" in Sicily and Alain was filming "The Leopard". She said that Alain Delon was very narcissistic and libertine and one day he invaded her hotel room, grabbed her from behind and practically r@p3d her. She said that Delon even asked her to marry him, but she denied it because she said he was very "homemrengo" (someone addicted to sleeping with men).
an italian actress, who was said to have a flirt with him, told he was more interested in her boyfriend than to her! lo... anyway he is the most handsome man of all times
That's what a lot of women say when they can't attract a certain guy. It's like when guys get blown off by a girl and they say she must be a lesbian . Who cares ?
Norma Bengell, brazilian actress, narrated in her memoirs, shortly before her death, that she had a brief torrid affair with Alain Delon in 1962, when she was filming the movie "Mafioso" in Sicily and Alain was filming "The Leopard". She said that Alain Delon was very narcissistic and libertine and one day he invaded her hotel room, grabbed her from behind and practically r@p3d her. She said that Delon even asked her to marry him, but she denied it because she said he was very addicted to sleeping with men and women. She even said that everyone knew he was b1sexu@l.
As a boy. Growing up. In the 60. S. There was no Man. Who could even hold a candle 🕯️ to his charisma and Beauty. I remember buying his cologne. It smelled. As beautiful as he was
It seems to be vox populi in certain circles that the reason for the breakup between Alain Delon and Romy Schneider is that she found him in bed with another man. Whether this is true or not, we will never know. In fact, despite their breakup, they remained friends until the death of the actress. There is also talk that he let himself be loved by Visconti at the beginning of his career. Rumors, rumors. I particularly doubt he was gay, but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't mind having explored other sexual options. His ego was too big not to be seduced from one side or the other.
Romy Schneider was a lesbian. Delon is at the very least bisexual. Romy and Alain were at the height of their careers during a time when France and Italy were intensely homophobic. They were the perfect cover for each other.
@@joanmadou Who knows. What is certain is that Alain Delon is bisexual. When Luchino Visconti met Helmut Berger, with whom he had a crush, although Berger was not so much, Visconti was depressed about ending his relationship with Delon, whom he said had been the love of his life.
Well said. Its just another hit piece on a decent man because he is unapologetically a straight, normal, decent White and conservative French nationalist, and he hasn't changed a bit. That is why scum like this will use smear tactics. I am unsubscribing from this degenerate channel because many times they would outright lie just to push some left leaning, liberal hivemind agenda. I suggest other channels that talk old Hollywood with far more tact than this bozo.
@@omi685 it is not your business too. It works both ways . His first son he has refused to recognize died like an animal . Even his own Mother adopted her great son because her son Alain refused to do so .
Most people don't seem to understand that upwards of 80% of males have at least some homosexual tendencies. Because of socio-religious convention, we are conditioned to steer towards the opposite sex. Any same-sex interest or interaction is rigorously discouraged and rejected. Males who harbour such tendencies go to great lengths to hide or deny them. As some commenter have said, who cares what Delon's sexuality was? He was a great actor and easy on the eyes, regardless of the sex of the viewer.
In his youth, at his peak I believe he was the most beautiful man I have ever seen. Is he gay/bi? I'm sure he was approached by both sexes but frankly, his orientation and sexual practices are none of my business.
Who cares about Alain's sex life??? This is not any business. Alain Delon is the Best and Great Actor in the World, He is Unique, He is the most hadsome men in the World, and wonderful person. He is very, very talented!!!!! I have big respect for Alain Delon. Alain, thank you very much for being here and I wish you excellent health and long, long, long life!!!!
I read recently that there is contention over his money between his relatives and carers. He is now elderly and in need of constant care. Also there was no mention of the film were he is full frontal naked for several scenes. Original title “ Dr in the nude”.
Uh-oh ! And NEXT it is to be Lloyd Bridges? IS there no relief from the parade of the disappointing? (Or, from the reassuring, depending on one's own position vis-à-vis?) We'll be tuning in next time to find out!
Watching again. At 63 a Californian never seen this beauty. Absolutely gorgeous. The French are not known for films. This guy could have taken Hollywood. He tried but failed. Too bad
My apologies in advance, I'm super dyslexic,there will be mistakes. Helmut Berger was my godfather, I remember being in a restaurant in Paris & Delon came in with a group,most of whom seemed to know Berger,this would have been in the mid 70s. The two of them were like a pair of petulant children & though both of the groups joined up,they quite literally blanked each other sitting as far apart as possible. From what I knew & was told by Berger & my mother Delon had put the moves on Berger's partner ,the great Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti,they might even have lived together before Berger, who was openly bisexual moved in for a long affair with Visconti.Berger bedded Delons wife/girlfriend to spite him. But in those days anyone who was anyone was a bit or a lot bisexual! Think Jagger & Bowie; many times it would include a woman ,in the J&B situation, this was confirmed by a singer Ava Cherry who's on record as saying she was in bed with them both on multiple occasions, but really just played the spectator, while the two of them got it on together. Berger & Delon were total opposites & were really not in competition, but the Visconti thing set up a longterm feud. Berger accused Delon of getting his young son 6 or 7 at the time to write to Visconti to get back into his favour. Delon definitely proved his 'swimmers' worked by have 3 children that were acknowledged but also rumours of others by various women who were neither one of his 3 wives. His history with women is problematic at best & abusive at worst - though one of the last 'monstres sacrés' of French/European cinema - he has admitted publicly to slapping women. He may have said what you quoted regarding being gay,but,is also on record as saying homosexuality was unnatural. Though in a later interview supported gay marriage but was opposed to them having rights to adopt children. I was very lucky to have such an amazing childhood, my mother had many connections to show business. At one point we lived in Westport,Connecticut, with Bette Davis as a neighbour - she let me actout the cigarette scene from "Now Voyager". I would have been 10,any loved lighting cigarettes for the "grownups" Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward live further up from us & many times I, with my parents, would be at a BBQ at their home, with Hollywood "Royalty" in attendance. One memorable occasion Rock Hudson turned up in drag with a beautiful black man on each arm! Paul Newman is another beautiful man,who had an arrangement with his wife,allowing him affairs with men like Delon,he had the most incredible eyes. I'm not just simply name dropping,but trying to explain a culture pre social media & everyone having not just a still camera with them 24/7, but,also the ability to film & distribute their own little movies,for the most part to the detriment of the famous subjects. It was also a very serious business, with people whose sole job was covering up actors "problematic" sex/private lives,this went for women,too. What happened in Hollywood /the USA,was mirrored in Europe, where it was probably 100% more decadent! Delon like my godfather were "products" that were carefully managed/presented to the hetronormative masses as aspirational figures/lifestyles, those who are remembered to the point of Iconic were really tough ruthlessly ambitious people, who would do anything to get to & stay at "The Top". If you were beautiful, you could come from povery - in many cases - & attain money & a lifestyle,making you so rich,the world was quite literally yours. Trying to define people by putting labels on them is futile and outing someone is repugnant,probably even more so after their death, when they can't defend themselves. I'm not being a hypocrite as I've mentioned nothing about anyone,which isn't in some form in the public domain. I think & have had many discussions over the last 50 years,that one of the reasons so many famous male actors got it on with other men,but,keep it secret was number one it was illegal & could destroy your career; number two, men are far more "wash & go" with regards to sex & even more importantly can't fall pregnant a situation that could also destroy your career & even your marriage, regardless that the marriage was for camouflage - sometimes on both sides - and is still a practice in todays supposedly freer,more open & equal society. One only has to look around the world & what many gay men in countries where equal right are enshrined in law & many of the younger generation take for granted, would result in death in 11 countries & imprisonment/hard core persecution in around 70 ( including the 11 with a death sentence)supposedly civilised societies for simply doing things that "straight" people take completely for granted. Alain Delon,was a product of his time : no one can take away the fact he was one of the most beautiful men in the world, but,like my much missed godfather who famously played Dorian Gray,there is no portrait in the attic; age & lifestyle choices eventually catch up with you,your body that was once capable of amazing feats,be they sexual or athletic fails you & age catches up with you. i Now 84 age hasn't been particularly kind to Delon,but,wow he must have had some fun,behind those doors that will forever stay closed/locked to the majority of people.
Agree with your observations, when I a late teen, I made friends with directors and producers from Mexico and Hollywood (L.A. born) and that time every actor I met through these men were gay, very few were bisexual and fewer still, straight. After having a couple flings with some actors that became household names in 90s, I began a long affair with my boss, a producer, that up to that time, had never been with a guy before and was interested in experimenting and later the wife was OK with it as long as she had the cash to shop, and that began the kind of decadent life that you mentioned. Big names from the past were mentioned at cocktail parties by family members and ex-partners alike, who was a transvestite or who a pedophile was frequently mentioned to my surprise at that innocent time of my life! Most reoccurring story was that Indeed Paul Newman was having affairs with men while his wife had them with women and that actors such Spencer Tracy, William Holden and Marcello Mastro...were closet cases. In my opinion most actors are whores, they would do anything for an opportunity in film or television and many actually did survive by selling their favors and just any peek at any acting classes anywhere, will open your eyes on just how gay is the acting world, and it hasn't change, at present I'm in the lives of quite a few men and women that coming out as gays or bisexuals would an end to their career, gorgeous people cannot take that kind of plunge when their being casted as romantic leads, character actors have successfully done that, but they were never a somebody's wet dream to begin with! One I always remember is that entertainers are just people and there's nothing really special about them, not a single one of them were the greatest I ever had and some were just plain weird , suffering from narcissisism, arrogance and deep sexual inadequate feelings about their bodies and methods and to that let's add drugs and booze, not something that left me or my friends with the best feelings about those in the limelight, but happily married to an auto-mechanic, the series man I've ever met!! ❤
I truly admire your godfather. He was extremely handsome and talented! he was amazing as Ludwig alongside Romy Schneder (also austrian like him) and as Marttin (in the Damned) both times directed by Visconti. I agree with you. All these great stars were "products" of their time... I think it was a magnificent era ...
@@afroditi5845 He was also very funny,when he wanted to be. Thanks for kind words,as I was only 6/7 when The Dammed was released & 7/8 when Dorian Gray came out,I'd obviously not seen them,though somewhere my mother has pics from set of both. During a trip to Paris in 77 or 78 we'd been at a dinner where people were talking about them & he very sweetly arranged a screening of both for me,During which he made little comments. Both he & my mother died earlier this year & I rewatched his films online, saving Dorian Gray,till last as my parents were extras,in the party scenes. Best wishes to you&yours.
@@hectormanuel9793 Thank you for your reply,confirming my observations, many people in no way associated with the business believe I'm just making it up; possibly because they believe the hype or just don't want to consider the ramifications, if extrapolated across all industries/life in general? I'm really happy you've found your forever partner,with you both all happiness & very best wishes to you&yours.
Wow thanks for sharing your fascinating stories. We idolize actors in our culture and imagine they have wonderful lives. But , really they are just people like the rest of us who live their lives in between work projects. Being a great actor/entertainer doesn’t necessarily make you a nice person. Plenty of actors who were great on screen, we’re not nice people. Plenty we’re great on screen and we’re nice people.
Muchos aspirantes a actores deben pasar por muchas cosas para conseguir la fama y la fama hay que pagarla el tenía muchas cosas que lo hacían único era bello muy hermoso
A friend of mine met him who lives in Geneva and Delon was incredibly rude for no reason.....this is not the only account of rudeness in Geneva where I live.
Actually I do in the incident involving my friend. He simply wanted to get into the elevator acting perfectly politely and Delon told him to "F... off". That is the context. @@johnny-mnemonic13
No doubt that Delon was very charming as we can see in the image of this video. You do not give lots of evidence that he could have been bisexual and you do not even mentioned the most important clue : his supposed relation with Luchino Visconti who was openly gay and allow Alain Delon to act in 3 great movies : Rocco et ses frères" (1960) - "Le Guépard" (Il Gattopardo)" (1963) - "La Caduta degli Dei" (1969) - he made him a star.
Perfect timing. In the last 2 weeks I watched Mr Klein and the Red Circle. Delon had a bad start in life but fate graced him very handsome looks which he got lucky. Apart from Michelle Pfeiffer I have not heard of someone plucked from obscurity simply based on their looks. The other beautiful people chased fame, looks like it was handled down to Delon. He was a good actor but so far Inthe 2 films I saw him in he just played stoic cool which is pretty easy to do.
@@awashhyzo And Ava Gardner didn't at first chase after stardom. Her brother-in-law owned a photographic studio on a major street in NYC and put in his window a pic he had made of Ava back in No. Carolina. An MGM executive in NYC saw it, inquired about her and arranged for her to come to NYC for a screen test. She was soon on her way to Hollywood
Secretly? Are you serious? He has said Romy Schneider was the love of his life. Romy was a lesbian. In their youth, they were at the height of their beauty and talent at a time when France and Italy were extraordinarily homophobic.
You're gorgeous, too. By the way, I lived in Rome and Paris in those days. Rome was gayer than San Francisco, despite being, as you say, extraordinarily homophobic.
Because of the risks of that time. I'm not even gay, yet I understand. I am a fan of many Gay Black Men, Vanoye Aikens, and other actors and dance choreographers from the US who found success in Europe in those days. Thank goodness today there is not as much risk. The government has passed laws for them over other groups which makes it an advantage in that case.
Uh-oh! ". . . it came under scrutiny." ". . . affected some men . . ." Oh là là ! Our list of non pink smoke exclusively straight-shooters (normies), again is to shrink to near insignificance? Dang! How could this be? This is getting serious. But . . . hope springs eternal as he did have solid and proved otherwise creds! Whew!
I so wish...those dearly departed...would return from the Dead & Haunt the People that continue to dig up their lives ....like THIS. Haunt in the most scary & horrifying way... .till their last breath.
Love Alain Delon a fantastic french actor. Who cares if he was gay? Is it an issue if Joe Bloggs is gay? So, why should the question be asked if it's M. Delon? Leave him to do as he wishes.
Alain Delon hat the IT Factor so good looking and yes sexy , but he was and still is a strong willed individual . I just about viewed every Film he was in . I do not believe the rumors him being homosexual . They rumors were that Cary Grant was Homosexual so i gather that is just plain vain imagination . I am sure men admired them too .
...i remember him in a movie with Dean Martin but have never come across his name in dozens of books on hollywood......who cares about his personal life.....the guy is still alive go ask him if you think it is important
"Who cares if Delon was or wasnt?" is repeated or implied here several times. Its simply human nature, and it looks like a hell of a lot of people of any gender, and gender interest care big time!🤔
He never was and never will be like Brando. Marlon Brando has always been a great actor and despite his stunning beauty, this has never been questioned. Alain Delon is more of a pretty face, he made good films, and played the roles reasonably well, but that's it. He's more like a French version of Tom Cruise.
Marlon Brando stunning beauty.? Don’t make me laugh. The most unremarkable looking flat nosed guy. Alain was way more than just a pretty face.! He was extraordinarily Beautiful. Comparing Brando’s ‘looks’ to Alain’s divine beauty is such an insult to Alain. Brando wishes.
@@marikafasola3780 well most of man are bisexual, some are str8 all life by decision will , or not interest , but if they wished they could have gay sex .. so why not to make a great carrier .. many female actress do the same with VIP ugly men ... business is business
Hold it right there, Professor. What do you mean calling the National Front 'xenophobic'? Are you against national borders and keeping France French or something? I was really enjoying this video and excited to learn Delon ever supported NF, and then wham. We can't have it both ways. Either whitey saves himself or everything turns into "Zimbabwe".
