Alain Delon Biography: From Troubled Childhood to International Film Legend

Alain’s early years were far from easy. His father owned a small cinema hall, and his mother worked as a pharmacist. When the family business shifted, she later took a cashier’s job at the theater. But when Alain was only three years old, his parents divorced.

Both parents remarried, leaving Alain caught between two households. His stepfather was a butcher, and his mother worked alongside him in the shop. With little time to devote to their young son, the family hired a nanny to care for him.

In later interviews, Delon admitted that while he initially enjoyed the novelty of splitting time between two families, he eventually began to feel like no one truly cared for him. This sense of displacement left a mark that shaped much of his personality.

A Rebellious Student

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