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'Mistreated by Delon as she was by life': Mireille Darc, a dented destiny

She was much more than a conquest of Alain Delon. The actress, who died seven years ago, was a figure of popular cinema, muse of an era combining frivolity and commitment. She marked her art and initiatives with an intense fragility and allure.

'Mistreated by Delon as she was by life': Mireille Darc, a dented destiny

Mireille Darc on a private photo shoot in the early '70s. (Credit: AFP)

In a dark Beirut alley, a young woman with a plunging bob crushed one her cigarette on the edge of an old-fashioned building. Dressed in evening wear and platform heels, she took a break while the party she was at continued to rock the cobblestones...
In a dark Beirut alley, a young woman with a plunging bob crushed one her cigarette on the edge of an old-fashioned building. Dressed in evening wear and platform heels, she took a break while the party she was at continued to rock the cobblestones...