Nadine Trintignant to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Trintignant created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Trintignant fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for It Only Happens to Others or My Love, My Love, will announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 91, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/01/2026 : 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-screenwriter-author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouNadine

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNadine 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouNadine.”
— @DesireePlum, 15 Jan 2026
“Trintignant wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Jan 2026

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