Legendary French actor Alain Delon, 83, suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and is currently "resting" in Switzerland, his eldest son Anthony Delon told AFP on Thursday.&nbsp;

In a text, his son said the actor's vital functions were "perfect and his condition stabilised, according to doctors".&nbsp;

The actor known for his roles in films such as 'The Swimming Pool'&nbsp;and 'Purple Noon', received an honorary Palme d'Or award at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May. &nbsp;

His son said Delon was operated on at a hospital in Paris, where he stayed three weeks in intensive care.

"The whole family took turns at his bedside, my brother, my sister and my mother Nathalie," Anthony Delon said.

He added that his father "went back to Switzerland and is resting quietly in a clinic".&nbsp;

"My sister who now resides in Switzerland is following his recovery closely and keeps us informed of his daily progress," the text said.&nbsp;

In recent weeks, several celebrity magazines, including Closer, had claimed that the actor had suffered a stroke.

In mid-June, Alain Delon's professional team told AFP that the actor had been admitted to a hospital in Paris "for vertigo and minor headaches".&nbsp;

"Symptoms likely due to a cardiac arrhythmia suffered by the actor," the same source said.&nbsp;

The veteran French actor has spent over 60 years working in European cinema.&nbsp;

Legendary French actor Alain Delon, 83, suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and is currently "resting" in Switzerland, his eldest son Anthony Delon told AFP on Thursday.

Legendary French actor Alain Delon, 83, suffered a stroke a few weeks ago and is currently "resting" in Switzerland, his eldest son Anthony Delon told AFP on Thursday. In a text, his son said the actor's vital functions were "perfect and his condition stabilised, according to doctors". The actor known for his roles in films such as 'The Swimming Pool' and 'Purple Noon', received an honorary Palme d'Or award at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May. His son said Delon was operated on at a hospital in Paris, where he stayed three weeks in intensive care. "The whole family took turns at his bedside, my brother, my sister and my mother Nathalie," Anthony Delon said. He added that his father "went back to Switzerland and is resting quietly in a clinic". "My sister who now resides in Switzerland is following his recovery closely and keeps us informed of his daily progress," the text said. In recent weeks, several celebrity magazines, including Closer, had claimed that the actor had suffered a stroke. In mid-June, Alain Delon's professional team told AFP that the actor had been admitted to a hospital in Paris "for vertigo and minor headaches". "Symptoms likely due to a cardiac arrhythmia suffered by the actor," the same source said. The veteran French actor has spent over 60 years working in European cinema.

French actor Alain Delon recovers in Switzerland after stroke: Family

Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions.&nbsp; 
 
"We`re not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize," festival director Thierry Fremaux told a news conference, asked whether the award was appropriate at a time when the cinema showcase, like other film industry events, has supported campaigns for greater respect and representation for women.&nbsp; 
 
"We`re giving him the honorary Palme D`Or for his career as an actor." <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/cannes-film-festival-2019-movies-vying-for-top-award-this-year-218431">In pics:&nbsp;Movies vying for top award this year at the film festival</a> 
 
Delon, 83, one of Europe`s most acclaimed actors for over five decades, has starred in films including Luchino Visconti`s "The Leopard", which won the top prize at Cannes in 1963.&nbsp; 
 
He has had a fraught relationship with the French cinema festival over the decades - once declaring he would never return after missing out on an invitation to its 50th anniversary celebrations - but is now set to take the spotlight in this 72nd edition, which runs from May 14-25. 
 
Particularly admired in France as one of the country`s top movie stars of the 1960s and 1970s, Delon has also inflamed public opinion over the years, including by declaring his friendship for far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen.&nbsp; 
 
He told a French talk show in 2013 that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children and has admitted to slapping women in interviews. 
 
The move to recognise Delon has been criticized by women`s rights advocates such as Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein. 
 
"He`s allowed to express his opinions. Personally, I don`t agree," Fremaux said, adding however that Delon`s life was full of contradictions and that nothing was completely clear cut. 
 
Fremaux noted that Delon had starred in a film by Joseph Losey, who was known for his communist politics.&nbsp; 
 
"Nowadays it`s difficult to give awards, to honour someone, because the political police immediately appear," Fremaux said.&nbsp;"Alain Delon is not perfect. I`m not perfect."&nbsp;

Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions.

Cannes Film Festival organisers on Monday defended handing an honorary prize to French screen legend Alain Delon, saying the actor, who has courted controversy with his views on women and homosexuals, was "not perfect" but entitled to his opinions. "We`re not giving him the Nobel Peace Prize," festival director Thierry Fremaux told a news conference, asked whether the award was appropriate at a time when the cinema showcase, like other film industry events, has supported campaigns for greater respect and representation for women. "We`re giving him the honorary Palme D`Or for his career as an actor." In pics: Movies vying for top award this year at the film festival Delon, 83, one of Europe`s most acclaimed actors for over five decades, has starred in films including Luchino Visconti`s "The Leopard", which won the top prize at Cannes in 1963. He has had a fraught relationship with the French cinema festival over the decades - once declaring he would never return after missing out on an invitation to its 50th anniversary celebrations - but is now set to take the spotlight in this 72nd edition, which runs from May 14-25. Particularly admired in France as one of the country`s top movie stars of the 1960s and 1970s, Delon has also inflamed public opinion over the years, including by declaring his friendship for far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen. He told a French talk show in 2013 that same-sex couples should not be allowed to adopt children and has admitted to slapping women in interviews. The move to recognise Delon has been criticized by women`s rights advocates such as Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein. "He`s allowed to express his opinions. Personally, I don`t agree," Fremaux said, adding however that Delon`s life was full of contradictions and that nothing was completely clear cut. Fremaux noted that Delon had starred in a film by Joseph Losey, who was known for his communist politics. "Nowadays it`s difficult to give awards, to honour someone, because the political police immediately appear," Fremaux said. "Alain Delon is not perfect. I`m not perfect."

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French actor Alain Delon recovers in Switzerland after stroke: Family

Cannes Film Festival defends award to ''imperfect'' Alain Delon