(Paris) French actor Pierre Arditi, 78, felt unwell on Wednesday evening while he was on stage at the Édouard VII theater in Paris, AFP learned from those around him.
The events took place approximately twenty minutes after the start of the performance of Lapin, a duet piece with Muriel Robin, these sources specified.
The performance of this play, eagerly awaited for this cultural return, was interrupted, the iron curtain was lowered and spectators invited to leave the room.
No indication was given about the actor’s state of health.
Born on December 1, 1944 in Paris, Pierre Arditi is a popular figure in French cultural life.
As comfortable on stage as in the cinema, he has notably appeared in several films by Alain Resnais and Claude Lelouch.
