The actor who played Geoffrey de Peyrak. The film "Angelica - Marquis of Angels". Robert Hossein

The screen version of the works about the adventures of the beautiful Angelica at one time gained great success with the audience. All the performers of key roles managed to become famous. The man who embodied the image of Geoffrey de Peyrak was no exception. What is known about the character and the actor who played it?

Geoffrey de Peyrak: prototype and hero

First of all it is necessary to understand which character is involved. The image of Geoffrey de Peyrak made an indelible impression on the audience. He is one of the main characters in the novels about Angelica, the husband of the main character. Physical ugliness did not stop this man from winning the heart of a young beauty, even if she was forced to become his wife. Angelica could never forget her lover when fate separated them.

Anne Golon is a woman, thanks to which a bright and original character appeared to the world, like Geoffrey de Peyrak. The prototype of the hero is the husband of the writer Serge, in co-authorship with which she created a series of books about the adventures of Angelica.

Love line

The family forces the main character to accept the offer of a rich aristocrat, as she needs money. At first, she is disgusted with her husband, whom she was forced to, then gradually her virtues are revealed to her. Geoffrey is a man with innumerable talents. He studies science and engineering, travels a lot, writes poetry and plays music. The hero managed to become so rich and powerful that it evoked jealousy in the very king of Louis XIV. The ruler of France made sure that the "enemy" was sentenced to death. The main heroine, convinced that her second half is no more, is forced to fight for survival.

Angelica and Geoffrey de Peyrac do not part for ever. There comes a time when the audience will learn that the allegedly executed count actually escaped death. Having survived, he is forced to hide, which prompts him to turn into a pirate. Geoffrey desperately tries to reunite with his beloved woman, however, he is constantly hampered by unexpected obstacles.

Biography of the actor

Above is told about the character, but who played it? Robert Hossein is a man who was honored with this honor. The future performer of the role of Count was born in Paris, it happened in December 1927. The actor was born in a musical family, his father Andre was a violinist, and Anna's mother was a pianist. Among the ancestors of Robert are Tajiks, Azerbaijanis, Jews.

Russian language Osseyin mastered perfectly in his childhood. It is the merit of his mother, whose family had to leave Kiev during the revolutionary years. The future actor was barely 15 when he began studying at the theater studio. Then Robert graduated from the courses of Renee Simon, began to receive roles in the performances. The greatest popularity he managed to acquire in the "Grand Guignol", which is known as the "theater of horrors."

First successes

On the set, Robert Hossein first appeared in 1948 - he made his debut in the film "Memories are not for sale." Then the films with his participation start to come out one by one: "Maya", "Embankment of blondes", "Black series", "Men's showdowns", "Busters go to hell". The last of these paintings also became his directorial debut.

In 1956, the French film adaptation of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment was presented to the audience. Directed by Georges Lampen proposed a key role for Robert. This decision was made in part because of the fact that the actor speaks fluent Russian.

Filming in "Crime and Punishment" allowed Aussein to become a popular actor. He played one main role after another, for example, in the films "You are poison", "Freedom under surveillance", "Spy night", "Beware, girls." The status of his screen partner for several years belonged to Marina Vladi, where the future performer of the role of Count was married for some time.

Starry hour

Osain became a popular actor a few years before the film "Angelica, the Marquis of the Angels" was released. However, it was the adaptation of the works of Anne and Serge Golon that gave him the star status. The role of the director was taken over by Bernard Bordery, who already became famous thanks to the filming of the film version of the Three Musketeers. It was he who managed to convince Osssein that the role of Count Geoffrey was on his side.

The film "Angelica, the Marquis of the Angels" received mixed reviews from critics. The writers were reproached for having allowed themselves some derogations from the plot. However, the audience about the adventures of the brave Angelica and her mysterious wife was greeted with delight.

Of course, Bernard Bordery did not limit himself to releasing one part of the story. "Angelica and the King", "Indomitable Angelica" - tapes in which spectators again meet with loved heroes, including the allegedly executed count. It becomes known that the character not only escaped death, but also managed to make a name for himself in the pirate world. As an invincible Reskator he fights with the Royal Navy at sea.

Other works in the cinema

First of all, this person was remembered by the audience as Geoffrey de Peyrak. The actor can be proud of other bright roles. In the drama "I killed Rasputin," he brilliantly embodied the image of one of the key characters - Sergei Sukhotin. The plot, as the name implies, revolves around the murder of the famous old man. Osseyin is not only the performer of one of the central roles, but also the director of the picture. He consulted a lot with eyewitnesses of events and their descendants in order to tell the audience the most mysterious story of Rasputin's death.

Noticeable role went to the actor in the criminal tape "The Time of the Wolves." Also it is necessary to note the image of the commissioner, which Robert created in the action film "Professional". It is interesting that this picture enjoyed great popularity in our country in the early 90's.

The audience, who liked the actor's duet Osseyn and Michel Mercier (the performer of the role of Angelica), must certainly pay attention to other pictures with the participation of this tandem. In total, the stars met on the set about eight times. In addition to "Angelica" duet can be seen in the paintings "The Thunder heaven", "Second Truth", "Cemetery without crosses".

Osainin and Vladi

Of course, fans can not help but be interested in the personal life of the person who played Geoffrey de Peyrak. In 1955, Robert for the first time decided to part with his freedom, his choice was the movie star Marina Vlady. The first couple of years of married life made the impression of an ideal couple, almost never parted, including on the set. Then quarrels began, which led to a divorce. Relations between Marina and Robert ended in 1959.

The movie star gave Osssein two children. The boys were called Igor and Peter, they did not go to their parents' footsteps. The eldest son is engaged in cultivation of pearls, the younger has preferred career of the musician.

The second and third wife

Soon after parting with Vladi, Osseyn once again tied himself up in marriage. His choice fell on the screenwriter Carolyn Eliashev - with this woman, the actor lived about 15 years. The second wife gave the performer the role of Geoffrey de Peyrak son Nicolas. For a while he was in the movies, then preferred the life of a rabbi in Strasbourg.

Separated the actor and the third wife Marie-France. The fourth wife of Candice, married with whom he is currently married, gave birth to his fourth son Julien. It is known that the novel of Robert and Candice began with the fact that he invited her to play in her film "Les Miserables", which appeared in 1982.