Alain Cohen, Child Actor in Claude Berri's Films, Dies

Alain Cohen, the child actor who played the young Jewish boy in Claude Berri's 1967 autobiographical film "The Two of Us" (Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant), has died. Cohen was selected at age 7 by Berri to portray the hidden Jewish child, a role that made him the director's ephemeral alter ego. He later appeared in two other films directed by Berri. Despite his early success, Cohen considered himself a poor actor and subsequently pursued various other careers, eventually becoming a produce merchant at the Rungis market in France. His death marks the end of a life that intersected with French cinema history, as his portrayal in the film, which was a major success in 1967, remains a significant cultural artifact.