A wonderful doc ,about the most famous couple of the sixties European cinema ; their affair was short (1959-1964)but it has remained legendary and is still remembered today ;towards the end , in front of the audience ,an old Delon is on the verge of tears when he mentions the (both departed)great loves of his life ( Romy and Mireille (Darc))
When they met, Schneider was European biggest star in the wake of her "Sissi die junge Kaiserin" saga (which she eventually came to hate),and Delon an up-and-coming jeune premier (young romantic male lead)
After "plein soleil" ("purple noon" )Delon went from strength to strength , his stature largely surpassing Romy's ,who began years in the wilderness (although she worked with demanding artists such as Visconti and Welles);Delon walked out on her and married Natalie Canova , arguing that two stars ' marriage is doomed .
Both Delon and Schneider had both turbulent private lives but they would never resume their affair ,even when Delon called his former flame for "la piscine" , a movie which recharged her career which was on the wane ;thus revivified , thanks to Delon's insistence -he wouldn't make the film without her- , Schneider became a popular actress again and one of the most beloved one of the French seventies.
But her private life ran into difficulties and tragedy stroke when her son David was impaled on the fence of his grandparents' mansion .Delon 's behavior was admirable , he supported her during the funerals ,holding her hand in Boissy-sur-Avoir ,where she was to be buried one year after.
They made three films together ( unless her cameo in "plein soleil" counts),but Pierre Granier -Deferre wanted to reunite them in a fourth planned movie (l"un contre l'autre" = one against the other")
Romy may be gone (1982),but her star shines on ,and for the screen, she will always be Delon's eternal fiancée.
