Some of the finest lines in cinema history were supposed to be outtakes or were mere unserious improvisations. “Bring me everyone!” from Luc Besson’s 1994 cult classic Leon: The Professional is no ...

Luc Besson has been one of Europe’s best-known film-makers for more than 40 years, an extravagant visual stylist whose career has weathered commercial highs, financial setbacks and cultural shifts.