Hobbled By Stroke, Jean-Paul Belmondo Is Back On Screen

“Jean-Paul Belmondo uses a metal crutch and drags his right leg when he walks. His upper body tilts to the left when he moves. He speaks in short sentences, sometimes slurring his words. His right arm sits lifeless by his side. But when the 75-year-old French actor with the blue-green eyes and broken nose smiles, he evokes the image of the charming gangster and cocky seducer he played in films decades ago.” Now, still marked by the stroke he suffered in 2001, he has returned to the movies.