Gary Cooper, the prince of actors
of Adrian Le Bihan
Publisher : Editions Lett Motif (April 20, 2021)
Language : French
Number of pages : 366 pages
There are many western actors, but few who were real cowboys. Gary Cooper could have boasted of having been so in his youth, but he was of modest temperament. The unforgettable interpreter of Train will whistle three times and Man from the West has not distinguished himself in this genre alone: from sentimental comedy to war film, from exotic adventure to parody, he brought his natural aura to all the genres he touched, always with this quick generosity to highlight his partners, whether they are called Claudette Colbert, Barbara Stanwyck, Grace Kelly or Audrey Hepburn. And it's not for nothing that 60 years after his death, he remains a model for many stars today.
“American par excellence”, in the best sense of these terms, the man who was The Extravagant Mr. Deeds (Frank Capra) and Sergeant York (Howard Hawks), was also the friend of great writers, Hemingway in the lead.
And if Clark Gable was the "king", John Wayne, the "duke", Gary Cooper deserved to finally be awarded the title of prince.
Author of fifteen books, several of which have been translated, translator himself, contributor to various magazines, frequent traveler who has stayed in the United States, Adrien Le Bihan has admired Gary Cooper since he has seen films. He does not hide his weakness for the relationship between literature and cinema.