Someone who takes his desire for reality

Daniel Toscan the Plantier was a tireless promoter of French cinema. He would defend it under all latitudes, Yokohama in Marrakech, from Cannes to Saratosa (Florida). A few hours of the opening of the 10 e international Festival of film of Marrakesh, which he founded in December 2001, so that the world was still under the shock of the collapse of the towers of the World Trade Center, three quality films share the poster in France, which reflect the dynamism and the uniqueness of our cinema: "Buddy" Marc Esposito (happy); "Barefoot on slugs" of Fabienne Berthaud (offset); "A point-blank" of Fred Cavayé (excited). No doubt that Tuscan would have adored lug these films with him around the world (see criticisms below).

It would not have failed to note in passing that for three months, the share of French cinema in France rose to 60 of the entries against 40 for its American competitor.

Over the last thirty certainly appreciated also that the event he created a program in French cinema The Festival also will pay tribute which has produced over 200 films by projecting the documentary, touching and instructive, Isabelle Partiot-Pieri "Tuscan". Seen in Marrakech calm the concerns of a producer who wonders if his film will not raise the ire of censorship. With his claironnante voice and appalling accent "frenchy", it strikes: "Cinema is freedom." And added: "We are here to talk freely." This is why I created this Festival.

For this bretteur flamboyant, accustomed to the sunlights, cinema is the best way to know the France. "For not much money, it provides a picture of the France, argues it." A film, it is less expensive than nuclear weapons. It must be that "french film", it is also famous as "french cheese". "It evokes in this regard the Calcutta airport, where he was awaiting an unlikely aircraft along with Gérard Depardieu. Arises a swarm of workers of Baku travel with their enterprise Committee. Their surprise, the girls scramble them, shouting "Dipardiou!" Dipardiou! "The two men then remembered that"The accomplices"had 127 million entries in Russia!

Tuscan had explosive humour, outstanding oratorical talent - it must be seen defending "The last temptation of Christ" of Scorsese against supporters of censorship-, a dissatisfaction and an outspoken deeply rooted in him, but offset with its community of origin. He loved women, Opera, actors - Depardieu, in particular, the "proletarian prince" - and Roberto Rosselini, which he compared to Diderot - "it has forced other writers to pen" - or Curie, "benefactor of humanity". As producer, taking crazy risks, by launching a costly and fought a collection of filmed operas. Risks that paid the price, being forced to leave the Gaumont from one day to the next day.

The role of the producer, he said: "It is those who believe in something that does not yet exist." Someone who takes his desire for reality. "The success of a film "I me in crazy completely." The work is "sub special aeternis" under the eye of eternity. "Personal success Neither the money nor the media, but send to complete the command: "Become what you are." This agnostic was sure nothing, except his energy. He loved the sentence of Cocteau: "what alleged you, cultivates the, you're." And added: "I alleged to be too much of everything." Say too. Think too. Confess too. Love too. But my secret Achilles heel lies elsewhere. I've unfortunately "chromosomally" a kind of indifference, a piece of myself completely fout in. ""Too much of everything", it would make a beautiful film title.