Provocative French filmmaker Bertrand Blier, who scored hits with transgressive comedies featuring Gerard Depardieu and Isabelle Huppert such as “Going Places” and “Get Out Your Handkerchiefs,” has died. He was 85. Blier died on Monday night at his home in Paris surrounded by his wife and children, his son Leonard Blier told French news agency […]
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Bertrand Blier, Provocative Oscar-Winning French Director of ‘Going Places,’ Dies at 85
Jan 21, 2025 | 10:34 AM