It was a particularly moving moment of contemplation for an entire troupe who have known each other for many decades and who have left their mark on both French theater and cinema. On October 10, 2024, the Splendid troupe met at the Saint-Eustache church in Paris to attend the funeral of one of their own, . The actress passed away on October 3 at just 72 years old following anaphylactic shock and angioedema. The opportunity for , , , or to pay a final tribute to the one with whom they shared cult successes, like Santa Claus is trash or The tanned ones.
They were all present, except for one person. If she was not an integral part of the Spendid troupe, the 80-year-old actress has always been, she certainly stayed at home, in Brittany. “Me, the one I like a lot, and who was, I believe, the closest to the Splendid team, of Michel Blanc, is Dominique Lavanant, who is perhaps watching us. I love Dominique Lavanant, sometimes we send each other little messages, and I know that she must be, perhaps, even sadder than all of us combined. Dominique Lavanant, I believe, was her closest friend”explained during his visit to Daily on TF1 shortly after the actor’s death.
Bruno Moynot understands Dominique Lavanant’s attitude
This Monday, January 13, it’s another member of the troupe, the famous Bruno Moynotwho spoke about Dominique Lavanant’s personal withdrawal from media life. “Oui, she doesn’t really want to (to respond to the media), she lives her life. She is in Brittany, often”explains him, before saying more about their personal relationship: “If I call her we’ll talk, but she’s so reclusive…”
If he always agrees to respond to media requests, Bruno Moynot admits to not really knowing the reasons which push his colleague to refuse. “You should ask him. There are people who, when they reach a certain age, say to themselves: ‘No, I don’t want it anymore’. Me I completely respect that”, summarizes the 74-year-old actor.
