Television channels are shaking up their programs to pay tribute to Michel Blanc

Les Bronzés will be broadcast instead of The Batman this Sunday evening on TF1.

The disappearance of Michel Blanc is a shock for French cinema. An artist adored by the public, but also recognized by his peers (he received the Interpretation Prize at Cannes in 1986 for Evening wearand the César for best supporting actor for The State Exercise in 2012), the actor and director leaves a big void.

Logically, French television channels are reviewing their programming to pay homage to him and allow viewers to (re)discover his rich and eclectic filmography. Friday evening, France 2 kicked off by offering I find you very beautifulwhich is now visible in replay on the France Télévisions website. Just like the documentary The Splendid, the incredible story of the Bronzés.

Michel Blanc's film commentary: Les Tanzés, Marche à L'ombre, Evening Wear, Grosse Fatigue…

This Sunday, TF1 is banking on the very popular The Bronzed in place of The Batmanwhich was to be broadcast unencrypted for the first time. The Bruce Wayne version of Robert Pattinson will be waiting, it is Jean-Claude Dusse and his cult lines who will be the stars of the evening. At the same time, TFX has concocted a double program with Memories by Jean-Paul Rouve at 9:05 p.m. followed by Our 18th birthday by Frédéric Berthe.

Monday, France 3 program Very tired (1994), the very meta comedy where Michel Blanc appears in his own role, alongside Carole Bouquet, Philippe Noiret and his friends from Splendid, brought together for the first time on screen since Tanned people go skiing (1979).

Thursday on W9, it will be the turn of Come to my house, I'm staying with a friend (1981), Michel Blanc's first collaboration with director Patrice Leconte, whom he found notably for Mr Hire. Bernard Giraudeau, Thérèse Liotard and Anémone are also in the cast of this light comedy.

Finally, on the streaming side, MyCanal offers its subscribers a collection tribute to Michel Blanc, with Walk in the shade, Grandpa resists, Kiss whoever you want And Marie-Line and her judge. The rest of Michel Blanc's filmography, including the essential Evening wearis available on VOD, notably on Première Max.

This article will be updated if other programming changes are announced.

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