Alexandre Arcady to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Arcady created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Arcady fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for What the Day Owes the Night or Le Grand Pardon, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlexandre

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAlexandre was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Alexandre Arcady was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAlexandre”
— @universalObserver, 17 Mar 2026
“Arcady wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Mar 2026

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