Cinema isn’t a beauty contest, but if it were, Alain Delon surely would have won the title of the 1960s’ most handsome actor. Delon passed away on August 18th after a turbulent life, riddled with stardom, scandals, controversy, and eventually, embittered loneliness, but also a sweeping acting career with enigmatic performances in films by influential directors like Jean-Pierre Melville, René Clement, Luchino Visconti and Michelangelo Antonini. We honor the legacy of arguably France’s most iconic screen icon with a selection of his most beloved classics.
