Her life has not been kind to her! It is not customary to talk about Marion’s past secrets. Lily Bertino achieved world fame in Luc Besson’s “Taxi”: her image was so charming that no one doubted her stellar future. When Marion Cotillard celebrates her 43rd birthday on September 30, the Oscar winner, Golden Globe nominee, and Cesar Award winner, As before, she conquers us with her sweet smile, showing no signs of aging. In one of the interviews, the famous Frenchwoman admits she is not at all afraid of the moment when respectable age replaces youth in her life.
In today’s world, Marion is able to rightly claim that she has achieved everything that women desire in life. Family, beloved husband, two children, spacious apartment overlooking the ocean, and amazing peace of mind, bordering on idyll. “I can live only with love” – these words of the star actress have probably a special meaning for her. As a Frenchwoman, she has always been sensual, charming, and capable of giving the person she loves unforgettable happiness. Marion’s sacrifice, selflessness, and kindness will one day play a fatal role in her destiny.
Marion Cotillard’s meeting with Julien Rassam before the filming of “Taxi” changed the course of her life. Her first love almost burned her to the ground. He was handsome, talented, and smart. Since his family consisted entirely of well-known directors and screenwriters, he used high connections in the world of cinema for Marion’s sake.
Cotillard had extraordinary acting skills, according to Julien. In response to the praise of a loved one, the girl became more and more confident in him. In addition, she was willing to make any sacrifice for Julien, as she could no longer imagine her life without him. Marion, unfortunately, soon came to that time. A cloudless paradise of two souls in love, where nothing could go wrong, was soon destroyed. The first stone was thrown into this house of romantic well-being by Julien Rassam himself. He paved the way for his downfall by abusing illegal drugs. Both literally and figuratively.
Julien’s psyche and morale were negatively affected by the death of his mother. With maniacal persistence, he pushed himself into a corner. Julien was not affected by Marion’s love, nor by her suffering and careful efforts to help. During a fall from the window of a high-rise building in 2000, he became completely disabled. Despite shedding tears and caring for her beloved, Marion hoped that one day her man would overcome his nightmare.
Although Julien could not leave the thought of committing suicide, he felt as if an unclean force was pulling him into the pool of death. To die forever, he repeated his act two years later. Marion’s heart was trampled by grief, and a time of despair and hopelessness followed. Gathering her things hastily, she left for Goa, hoping to console her wounded soul there, near the ocean. A case helped Marion Cotillard return to her former acting life, which she no longer thought about.
Her partner on the set was Guillaume Canet, a former jockey, now an actor and producer of his films. The film was directed by Jan Samuel. Cotillard’s life was clearly predicted by this sign of fate. The couple took several years to fall in love and start a family, in a joyful atmosphere without any doubt, despondency, or expectation of the worst. Marion Cotillard, our birthday girl, deserved just such happiness with her patience and kindness!
