Life has not been kind to her! Marion and her secrets of the past, which are not customary to talk about
She reached world fame in Luc Besson’s “Taxi”: the image of Lily Bertino was so charming that no one doubted her stellar future. And now, when Marion Cotillard is celebrating another birthday (September 30, the owner of an Oscar, several Golden Globes and Cesar turned 43 years old),
she, as before, conquers us with her sweet smile, not aging at all. By the way, once in one of the interviews, the famous Frenchwoman boldly admits that she is not at all afraid of that moment in her life when the respectable age comes, replacing youth.
Today, Marion can rightly say about herself that she has acquired everything that everyone wants in life woman. Family, beloved husband, two children, a spacious apartment overlooking the ocean – and amazing peace of mind, bordering on the idyll.
“In fact, I can only live with love” – these words of the star actress, probably, have a special meaning. She has always been and remains a true Frenchwoman: a sensual, charming woman, able to give the chosen one of her heart unforgettable happiness.
This sacrifice, selflessness and kindness of the soul will one day play a fatal role in the fate of Marion.
The meeting with the French actor Julien Rassam before the filming of the film “Taxi” turned the life of Marion Cotillard. He became her first love, in which she almost burned to the ground. Julien was handsome, talented and smart.
For the sake of his girlfriend, he used high connections in the world of cinema (fortunately, his family consisted entirely of well-known directors and screenwriters) so that Marion found herself a worthy place here.
Julien was sure that Cotillard had extraordinary acting skills. The praise of a loved one flattered the girl, she was more and more imbued with confidence in him. And she could no longer imagine her existence without Julien, she was ready for any sacrifice.
That time, unfortunately Marion, soon came. The cloudless paradise of two souls in love, where nothing boded ill, was soon destroyed to the ground.
And Julien Rassam himself threw the first stone into this house of romantic well-being. Indulging in illegal drugs, he paved the way for his downfall. In the literal and figurative sense of the word.
The death of Julien’s mother had a detrimental effect on his psyche and morale. He pushed himself into a corner with maniacal persistence. Neither Marion’s love, nor her suffering and careful attempts to help had an effect on Julien.
In 2000, a fall from the window of a high-rise building left him completely disabled. Caring for her beloved and shedding tears, Marion hoped that someday her man would overcome his nightmare.
But even in a wheelchair, Julien did not leave the thought of committing suicide, and as if an unclean force was pulling him into the pool of death. In the end, two years later, he repeated his act in order to die forever.
Grief trampled Marion’s heart, and a time of despair and hopelessness came. She, hastily collecting things, left for Goa, so that there, near the ocean, alone, somehow console the wounded soul. To return to the former, acting life, which Marion Cotillard no longer thought of, was helped by a case.
Already at home, she was persuaded to star in the film directed by Jan Samuel “Fall in love with me if you dare.” Marion’s partner on the set was Guillaume Canet, a former jockey, then an actor and producer of his films. It was a sign of fate, clearly predicting happy changes in Cotillard’s life.
And it took several years for Marion and Guillaume to fall in love and build a real family, in a joyful atmosphere in which there is no place for despondency and expectation of the worst. Our birthday girl, the charming Marion Cotillard, deserved just such happiness with her patience and kindness!
