Screen legend Faye Dunaway issued an eloquent tribute to her former co-star Robert Redford after his death earlier this week.
‘Robert Redford embodied the phrase, “Le vrai elegance American”- The true American elegance (mis-attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville), in every way: physically, emotionally, artistically,’ the Oscar-winner, 84, told the Daily Mail.
‘He was a heartfelt American original. I am proud and fortunate to have called him a colleague and a friend.’
Dunaway and Redford starred together in 1975’s Three Days of Condor, a spy thriller about a quiet CIA codebreaker directed by Sydney Pollack.
Redford played the CIA agent, who kidnaps Dunaway’s character before the two become lovers.
The beloved actor, director and activist died at the age of 89 at his home in Utah, outside of Provo, on Tuesday.
Faye Dunaway paid tribute to her former co-star Robert Redford following his death. The two are seen in a still from 1975’s Three Days of Condor
Faye Dunaway, seen in 2024, previously said it had been hard to pretend to be scared of the charming Robert Redford
The beloved actor, director and activist died at the age of 89 at his home in Utah , outside of Provo, on Tuesday
After rising to fame in the 1960s, Redford was one of the biggest stars of the ’70s with such films as The Candidate and All the President’s Men. He won the best director Oscar for 1980’s Ordinary People, which also won best picture in 1980.
Following his death, The New Yorker called Redford’s work with Dunaway ‘the most touching, and the most unsettled, in all of Redford’s work.’
‘I can’t help wishing that the pair had made further films together,’ wrote film critic Anthony Lane.
Dunaway previously spoke about her first meeting with Redford, saying it had been difficult to pretend to be scared of the ‘gorgeous’ actor.
The actress, one of the most celebrated of the 20th century, rose to prominence with her iconic portrayal of bank robber Bonnie Parker in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde, which earned her her first Oscar nomination.
Dunaway was nominated again for another classic film, 1974’s Chinatown, and went on to win the best actress Academy Award for 1976’s Network, in which she played a ruthless TV executive.
She starred in a host of other classic movies including The Thomas Crown Affair and The Towering Inferno.
In 2024, she participated in the well-received HBO documentary Faye, which examined her legendary career.
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Faye Dunaway’s breathtaking tribute to late former co-star Robert Redford