Winning ways: Benjamin Voisin who was named best male newcomer for Lost Illusions which took the top prize at the Césars as best film Photo: Lost Illusions Antoine de Caunes in full flood as host of the Césars at the Olympia Theatre in Paris - France’s equivalent of the Oscars Photo: Canal+ In the capable and affable hands of host Antoine de Caunes this year’s 47th edition of France’s answer to the Oscars, the Césars unfurled without any major embarrassments or disruption - with the top prize going to Xavier Giannoli’s lavish period piece Lost Illusions and a best newcomer award for Benjamin Voisin.
His co-conspirator in the film Vincent Lacoste was named best supporting actor and the much favoured production picked up awards for cinematography and best adapted screenplay.
Giannoli was not available to pick up the prize in person at the Olympia Theatre and...
His co-conspirator in the film Vincent Lacoste was named best supporting actor and the much favoured production picked up awards for cinematography and best adapted screenplay.
Giannoli was not available to pick up the prize in person at the Olympia Theatre and...
- 2/26/2022
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
This year’s ceremony was uncharacteristically devoid of controversy after politically-charged editions in 2020 and 2021.
Xavier Giannoli’s costume drama Lost Illusions was the big winner at the 47th Cesar awards of France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences on Friday evening (25), winning best film, adapted screenplay, costume and supporting actor among others.
The adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s19th-century novel premiered in competition at Venice last year. It was the frontrunner at the nomination stage, making it into 15 of the 24 César categories.
The other big winner of the evening was Leos Carax’s English-language musical Annette. Carax won best director,...
Xavier Giannoli’s costume drama Lost Illusions was the big winner at the 47th Cesar awards of France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences on Friday evening (25), winning best film, adapted screenplay, costume and supporting actor among others.
The adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s19th-century novel premiered in competition at Venice last year. It was the frontrunner at the nomination stage, making it into 15 of the 24 César categories.
The other big winner of the evening was Leos Carax’s English-language musical Annette. Carax won best director,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
The 46th César Awards took place at L’Olympia Bruno Coquatrix in Paris on Friday, February 25. The ceremony, France’s equivalent of the Academy Awards, honored the best in French cinema from 2021. The star-studded event also featured plenty of American talent, with the likes of Adam Driver and Cate Blanchett attending the ceremony. The show was hosted by French broadcaster Antoine de Caunes, marking his 10th time as emcee.
The night’s big winners were “Annette” and “Lost Illusions.” The former, a musical from director Leos Carax starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard and featuring music by Sparks, is a rock opera about a married couple whose lives change when they have a child, which is portrayed by a marionette puppet. Carax took home the trophy for Best Director, with Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks winning Best Original Score. The film also performed well in the crafts categories, winning Best Sound,...
The night’s big winners were “Annette” and “Lost Illusions.” The former, a musical from director Leos Carax starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard and featuring music by Sparks, is a rock opera about a married couple whose lives change when they have a child, which is portrayed by a marionette puppet. Carax took home the trophy for Best Director, with Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks winning Best Original Score. The film also performed well in the crafts categories, winning Best Sound,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Update, writethru: Xavier Giannoli’s Lost Illusions (Illusions Perdues) scooped the Best Film prize at France’s César Awards this evening in Paris. Along with the top honor, the period drama adapted from the Honoré de Balzac classic took a further six statues and was the overall biggest laureate of the evening. (Scroll down for the full list of winners.)
An absent Leos Carax was named Best Director for Annette, his musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard that opened the Cannes Film Festival last year — where Carax was also named Best Director — and which took a total five Césars tonight.
Lost Illusions and Annette led nominations coming into the evening, followed by Valérie Lemercier’s Céline Dion-inspired Aline which converted in the Best Actress category for Lemercier’s titular portrayal.
Cédric Jiminez’s Bac Nord (The Stronghold) was shut out across its seven nominations. A box office success at home,...
An absent Leos Carax was named Best Director for Annette, his musical starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard that opened the Cannes Film Festival last year — where Carax was also named Best Director — and which took a total five Césars tonight.
Lost Illusions and Annette led nominations coming into the evening, followed by Valérie Lemercier’s Céline Dion-inspired Aline which converted in the Best Actress category for Lemercier’s titular portrayal.
Cédric Jiminez’s Bac Nord (The Stronghold) was shut out across its seven nominations. A box office success at home,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Rolling off an unpredictable and crowded race, Xavier Giannoli’s period piece “Lost Illusions” and Leos Carax’s musical romance “Annette” scooped the top prizes at the 47th Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, on Friday evening. “Lost Illusions,” which led the nominations, won seven awards, including best film and best male newcomer. “Annette,” which world premiered on opening night at the Cannes Film Festival, won five awards, including best director and original score for Ron Mael and Russell Mael from the rock band Sparks, who performed live during the Cesar ceremony.
The glitzy in-person event took place at the Olympia theater in Paris with prestigious guests including Adam Driver, who was nominated for his performance in “Annette,” and Cate Blanchett, who received the honorary Cesar Award from the hands of Isabelle Huppert. Celebrated by a long and rowdy standing ovation, Blanchett got up on stage and gave a long hug to Huppert.
The glitzy in-person event took place at the Olympia theater in Paris with prestigious guests including Adam Driver, who was nominated for his performance in “Annette,” and Cate Blanchett, who received the honorary Cesar Award from the hands of Isabelle Huppert. Celebrated by a long and rowdy standing ovation, Blanchett got up on stage and gave a long hug to Huppert.
- 2/25/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Making his mark in Lost Illusions - Benjamin Voisin is nominated as best male newcomer in Xavier Giannoli’s lavish costume adaptation, a César favourite Photo: UniFrance With France’s answer to the Oscars only a few weeks away from an in-person ceremony to be presided over by director Danièle Thompson and presenter, actor and director Antoine de Caunes the first round of César nominations have been announced with top titles Lost Illusions (Xavier Giannoli’s Balzac adaptation), Leos Carax’s rock-opera Annette and Valerie Lemercier Celine Dion biopic Aline leading the fray.
Lost Illusions, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival, nabbed nominations in 15 of the 24 possible categories, including best film and best director. Annette, which scooped a best director award for Leos Carax at the Cannes Film Festival for his first film in English, was not far behind with 11 nominations closely followed by Aline with 10.
Strangely...
Lost Illusions, which premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival, nabbed nominations in 15 of the 24 possible categories, including best film and best director. Annette, which scooped a best director award for Leos Carax at the Cannes Film Festival for his first film in English, was not far behind with 11 nominations closely followed by Aline with 10.
Strangely...
- 1/26/2022
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Ceremony for awards voted on by 4,363 members of the César academy will take place on February 25.
Xavier Giannoli’s literary adaptation Lost Illusions is the frontrunner in the nomination stage of the 47th edition of France’s César awards, followed by Leos Carax’s Annette and Valérie Lemercier’s Aline.
France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences unveiled the nomination list online on Wednesday morning (January 26), ahead of the ceremony scheduled to take place on February 25.
Giannoli’s adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s eponymous 19th-century novel, which premiered in competition at Venice last year, was nominated in...
Xavier Giannoli’s literary adaptation Lost Illusions is the frontrunner in the nomination stage of the 47th edition of France’s César awards, followed by Leos Carax’s Annette and Valérie Lemercier’s Aline.
France’s Academy of Cinema and Arts and Sciences unveiled the nomination list online on Wednesday morning (January 26), ahead of the ceremony scheduled to take place on February 25.
Giannoli’s adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s eponymous 19th-century novel, which premiered in competition at Venice last year, was nominated in...
- 1/26/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
French-American actress and director was the only woman to have won the César for best director for Venus Beauty.
French-American actress and director Tonie Marshall died on Thursday at the age of 68 after a long illness, according to her Paris-based agent Elisabeth Tanner.
Born and raised in France, Marshall grew up in the cinema world as the daughter of French actress Micheline Presle and Us actor and director William Marshall.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, she embarked on a career as an actress in the early 1970s, clocking up more than 40 film and TV credits in her lifetime.
She...
French-American actress and director Tonie Marshall died on Thursday at the age of 68 after a long illness, according to her Paris-based agent Elisabeth Tanner.
Born and raised in France, Marshall grew up in the cinema world as the daughter of French actress Micheline Presle and Us actor and director William Marshall.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, she embarked on a career as an actress in the early 1970s, clocking up more than 40 film and TV credits in her lifetime.
She...
- 3/12/2020
- by 1100388¦Melanie Goodfellow¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Underscoring the strength and scope of French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier’s legacy around the world, the documentary “Jean Paul Gaultier Freak And Chic,” which chronicles the making of Gaultier’s ongoing popular show in Paris, has been luring distributors in key markets.
Sold by Studiocanal and produced by Capa, the documentary has already been picked up across Asia, in Japan (Kino), South Korea (Cree Pictures), Hong-Kong (Edko) and Taiwan (Moviecloud), as well as Australia/New Zealand (Madman), Israel (Shoval), Cis & Baltics (Pioneer) and ex-yugoslavia (McF Megacom).
The documentary, directed by Yann L’Hénoret, followed Gaultier during six months as he put together his Fashion Freak Show which portrays his life and career’s milestone with clips from Madonna, Rossy de Palma, Line Renaud, Catherine Deneuve and Antoine de Caunes, among others. Produced by high-profile music producer Thierry Suc for the Folies Bergères cabaret in Paris, the show has...
Sold by Studiocanal and produced by Capa, the documentary has already been picked up across Asia, in Japan (Kino), South Korea (Cree Pictures), Hong-Kong (Edko) and Taiwan (Moviecloud), as well as Australia/New Zealand (Madman), Israel (Shoval), Cis & Baltics (Pioneer) and ex-yugoslavia (McF Megacom).
The documentary, directed by Yann L’Hénoret, followed Gaultier during six months as he put together his Fashion Freak Show which portrays his life and career’s milestone with clips from Madonna, Rossy de Palma, Line Renaud, Catherine Deneuve and Antoine de Caunes, among others. Produced by high-profile music producer Thierry Suc for the Folies Bergères cabaret in Paris, the show has...
- 1/21/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
A+E Networks’ History Asks ‘Why Does Everyone Hate The English?’ With Comedian Al Murray – Edinburgh
Exclusive: Why does everyone hate the English? That’s the question being posed by British comedian Al Murray in a five-part series for A+E Networks’ History.
The British pay broadcaster has ordered Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The English? from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon.
The comedian, famous for his Pub Landlord alter ego, will find out what lies behind England’s greatest feuds with its closest neighbours: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and France. Each episode will see Murray partner with a local comedian and proud patriot – Antoine de Caunes in France, Henning Wehn in Germany, Fred MacAulay in Scotland, Elis James in Wales and Andrew Maxwell in Ireland – to explore stories of historic battles, massacres, riots and revolutions that have set the tone for our modern relationships with our closest neighbours.
The series, which will debut in the autumn, is directed by Top Gear’s Andrew Fettis,...
The British pay broadcaster has ordered Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate The English? from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver producer Avalon.
The comedian, famous for his Pub Landlord alter ego, will find out what lies behind England’s greatest feuds with its closest neighbours: Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and France. Each episode will see Murray partner with a local comedian and proud patriot – Antoine de Caunes in France, Henning Wehn in Germany, Fred MacAulay in Scotland, Elis James in Wales and Andrew Maxwell in Ireland – to explore stories of historic battles, massacres, riots and revolutions that have set the tone for our modern relationships with our closest neighbours.
The series, which will debut in the autumn, is directed by Top Gear’s Andrew Fettis,...
- 8/22/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Emma de Caunes joins the jury for the 26th British Film Festival in Dinard Photo: Richard Mowe
Actress Emma de Caunes (daughter of former Eurotrash host Antoine de Caunes) will join president Jean Rochefort as a member of this year’s jury at the 26th edition of Dinard British Film Festival, it was announced today (13 Sept).
Among the other jurors at the event from 30 September until 4 October will be actress Melanie Doutey, Virginia Efra, Amara Karan, Alexandra Lamy, actor Bernard Lecoq and producer Bertrand Favre with a few names still to be confirmed. Among the awards to be deliberated will be the top accolade the Golden Hitchcock.
A Long Way Down, directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Pierce Brosnan, will be presented as a tribute to the director in the opening slot at the Dinard British Film Festival
The opening film will be A Long Way Down, directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Pierce Brosnan,...
Actress Emma de Caunes (daughter of former Eurotrash host Antoine de Caunes) will join president Jean Rochefort as a member of this year’s jury at the 26th edition of Dinard British Film Festival, it was announced today (13 Sept).
Among the other jurors at the event from 30 September until 4 October will be actress Melanie Doutey, Virginia Efra, Amara Karan, Alexandra Lamy, actor Bernard Lecoq and producer Bertrand Favre with a few names still to be confirmed. Among the awards to be deliberated will be the top accolade the Golden Hitchcock.
A Long Way Down, directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Pierce Brosnan, will be presented as a tribute to the director in the opening slot at the Dinard British Film Festival
The opening film will be A Long Way Down, directed by Pascal Chaumeil and starring Pierce Brosnan,...
- 9/13/2015
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Creator of iconic French TV programmes such as Les Guignols de l’Info loses battle with cancer.
French television industry veteran Alain de Greef, one of the co-founders of Canal Plus alongside Pierre Lescure and André Rousslet in the 1980s, has died. He was 68.
The executive passed away in his home in Provence yesterday (June 29) after a battle with cancer.
De Greef oversaw the pay-tv channel’s content - firstly as director of production, then head of programmes, and finally as director general - from 1986 to 2000.
He was brought into Canal Plus by his long-time collaborator and friend Lescure, with whom he created the popular 1980s music programme Les Enfants du Rock for state-backed channel Antenne 2, now France 2.
Arriving at Canal Plus just two years after its official launch, de Greef is credited with creating a slew of iconic French TV programmes including the satirical puppet show Les Guignols de l’Info as well as the popular...
French television industry veteran Alain de Greef, one of the co-founders of Canal Plus alongside Pierre Lescure and André Rousslet in the 1980s, has died. He was 68.
The executive passed away in his home in Provence yesterday (June 29) after a battle with cancer.
De Greef oversaw the pay-tv channel’s content - firstly as director of production, then head of programmes, and finally as director general - from 1986 to 2000.
He was brought into Canal Plus by his long-time collaborator and friend Lescure, with whom he created the popular 1980s music programme Les Enfants du Rock for state-backed channel Antenne 2, now France 2.
Arriving at Canal Plus just two years after its official launch, de Greef is credited with creating a slew of iconic French TV programmes including the satirical puppet show Les Guignols de l’Info as well as the popular...
- 6/30/2015
- ScreenDaily
British comedian and actor Eddie Izzard has never been one to shy away from a challenge. There's his openness with talking about his transvestism and his blithe attitude about cross-dressing onstage. (Commonly, the first observation people have on Izzard focuses on his choice of couture, his shade of fingernail polish or how high his heels are.) There was his successful running of 43 marathons in 52 days for charity. There's his talk about entering the world of politics and leaving show business behind, thus bypassing the normal sitcom-to-retirement route taken by many British comics.
- 3/28/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Film: "Cinderella"; Cast: Yolande Moreau, Alexandra Lamy, Isabelle Nanty, Antoine de Caunes and Michel Boujenah; Director: Pascal Herold; Rating: *
This 3D animated "Cinderella" story is a far cry from the original classic, written by Charles Perrault in 'Histoires ou contes du temps passe"or by Brothers Grimm in their folk tale collection "Grimms' Fairy Tales". This animated film has a 'Western' flavour blended with fantasy.
In director Pascal Herold's version, the action takes place in a city named Felicity, a place very much like the Wild West. Here, a Red Indian Styled witch-doctor, Little Cloud, is substituted for.
This 3D animated "Cinderella" story is a far cry from the original classic, written by Charles Perrault in 'Histoires ou contes du temps passe"or by Brothers Grimm in their folk tale collection "Grimms' Fairy Tales". This animated film has a 'Western' flavour blended with fantasy.
In director Pascal Herold's version, the action takes place in a city named Felicity, a place very much like the Wild West. Here, a Red Indian Styled witch-doctor, Little Cloud, is substituted for.
- 6/1/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
From Anchor Bay Entertainment, distributed worldwide by Cinemavault International, director Pascal Hérold's 2012 animated family feature "Cinderella", will be available on DVD, Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack, March 12, 2013, starring thge voices of Alexandra Lamy, Yolande Moreau, Isabelle Nanty, Antoine de Caunes and Michel Boujenah:
"...once upon a time in the wild west, there was a secluded, pigtailed cowgirl who worked day and night for her wicked stepmother and evil stepsisters in their dusty frontier town.
"When the mother of handsome 'Prince Vladimir' is kidnapped by high-flying desert pirates, 'Cinderella', with the help of her magical native spiritualist, takes off on an action-packed quest to rescue the 'Duchess', claim the missing tooth she lost at the ball, and capture the Prince’s heart to become a real princess..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Cinderella"...
"...once upon a time in the wild west, there was a secluded, pigtailed cowgirl who worked day and night for her wicked stepmother and evil stepsisters in their dusty frontier town.
"When the mother of handsome 'Prince Vladimir' is kidnapped by high-flying desert pirates, 'Cinderella', with the help of her magical native spiritualist, takes off on an action-packed quest to rescue the 'Duchess', claim the missing tooth she lost at the ball, and capture the Prince’s heart to become a real princess..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Cinderella"...
- 3/13/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
François Cluzet, Intouchables / Untouchable The 2012 César winners will be announced on February 24. The ceremony will be presided by Guillaume Canet; Antoine de Caunes will act as master of ceremonies. Best Film La guerre est déclarée / Declaration of War produced by Edouard Weil, directed by Valérie Donzelli Le Havre produced by Fabienne Vonier, directed by Aki Kaurismäki The Artist produced by Thomas Langmann, directed by Michel Hazanavicius Intouchables / Untouchable produced by Denis Freyd, directed by Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache L'exercice de l'État / The Minister produced by Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, directed by Pierre Schoeller Pater produced by Michel Seydoux, directed by Alain Cavalier Polisse produced by Alain Attal, directed by Maïwenn Best Foreign Film Drive (United States) directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Black Swan (United States) directed by Darren Aronofsky Incendies (Canada) directed by Denis Villeneuve Melancholia (Denmark / Sweden / France / Germany) directed by Lars von Trier A Separation...
- 2/21/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The last time I saw Antoine de Caunes onscreen was years ago on Channel 4′s hugely successful and popular TV show, Eurotrash. I had absolutely no expectations of him as an actor in this movie so was pleasantly surprised to discover that he’s actually rather talented.
This alternative French ‘Rom-Com’ is a bit of an odd one though… Simon (Antoine de Caunes) is a deeply unsettled, out gay man whose non-committal ways soon catch up with him when he’s faced with the pressures of dealing with his sick and sexually orientated disapproving mother, his estranged wife and son, and two lovers, both of whom are vying for his affections. Simon is an extremely selfish and introspective character, who struggles to deal with everything and everyone as his world comes crashing down around him.
To be honest, the concept alone is far more interesting than the film actually is.
This alternative French ‘Rom-Com’ is a bit of an odd one though… Simon (Antoine de Caunes) is a deeply unsettled, out gay man whose non-committal ways soon catch up with him when he’s faced with the pressures of dealing with his sick and sexually orientated disapproving mother, his estranged wife and son, and two lovers, both of whom are vying for his affections. Simon is an extremely selfish and introspective character, who struggles to deal with everything and everyone as his world comes crashing down around him.
To be honest, the concept alone is far more interesting than the film actually is.
- 2/17/2011
- by Andy Petrou
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Foster, who starts filming God of Carnage for Roman Polanski in Paris at the beginning of next month, will officiate over the 36th Annual César Awards. Foster will be performing the same kind of role Kristin Scott-Thomas did at Cannes last year, presiding over the ceremony. Foster is the first foreign president of the French Oscars since Marcello Mastroianni in 1993. French TV host Antoine De Caunes will reprise his role as actual awards host, says the French Academy. The Césars, which will be held at the Châtelet Theatre, take place on February 25. Nominations will be announced on January 21. Foster is no stranger to French cinema: she starred in Eric Le Hung's 1977 film Moi, Fleur Bleue, Claude Chabrol's The Blood of Others in 1984 and in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's A Very Long Engagement in 2004. She also speaks French fluently, having attended a French school in Los Angeles.
- 1/11/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
London Children's Film Festival
It's a win-win at this kids' cinema event: the anxiety of plonking your children in front of the screen for some (quality) passive entertainment is offset by energetic activities. It's parental guilt neutral. There's a mass outdoor balloon release to go with German girl drama Here Comes Lola, and a Finnish breakfast to warm you up for Moomins And The Comet Chase. The Spiderwick Chronicles is complemented by star Freddie Highmore and a Halloween workshop, while Megamind, with Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, gives the whole family a chance to veg out.
Venues inc Barbican, EC2, Sat to 7 Nov
Leeds International Film Festival
England's biggest film festival after London, and though it features some the highlights of its rival including Never Let Me Go, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, and The King's Speech, Leeds is very much its own show, with a mostly...
It's a win-win at this kids' cinema event: the anxiety of plonking your children in front of the screen for some (quality) passive entertainment is offset by energetic activities. It's parental guilt neutral. There's a mass outdoor balloon release to go with German girl drama Here Comes Lola, and a Finnish breakfast to warm you up for Moomins And The Comet Chase. The Spiderwick Chronicles is complemented by star Freddie Highmore and a Halloween workshop, while Megamind, with Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, gives the whole family a chance to veg out.
Venues inc Barbican, EC2, Sat to 7 Nov
Leeds International Film Festival
England's biggest film festival after London, and though it features some the highlights of its rival including Never Let Me Go, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, and The King's Speech, Leeds is very much its own show, with a mostly...
- 10/29/2010
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Carla Bruni’s 1996 appearance on the talk show Eurotrash is today’s Very Controversial YouTube Upload. In the clip, Bruni chats with hosts Antoine de Caunes and Jean-Paul Gaultier about Hot International Love and Sex Guides, which appear to be nothing more than books that instruct on how to pose sexually explicit questions in a variety of languages. (Little could Bruni predict that Google Translate would soon serve this exact purpose for the Web’s population of giggly schoolchildren.) “For example, what can you say?” Gaultier asks gamely. Bruni replies that one could say “you make me hot,” in German, and goes on to do exactly that (and so much more). See also: Maureen Orth talks to Carla Bruni in the September 2008 issue of Vanity Fair.
- 5/25/2010
- Vanity Fair
From jury president Tim Burton gathering his panel, to the A-lister count for tonight's gala for Robin Hood, here are the five things that Catherine Shoard is looking forward to on the opening day of the 63rd Cannes film festival
• It's not just in London that a new cabinet is assembling. Here on the Croisette, jury president Tim Burton and his eclectic cabinet, including Benicio del Toro, Shekhar Kapur, French writer-director Emmanuel Carrère and our own Kate Beckinsale, will lay out their manifesto for the next 10 days. Will they include a shout out in support of Roman Polanski and against his extradition to the Us for trial? More likely they'll namecheck Jafar Panahi, the director invited to serve on the jury in part as protest at his continued detention at the hands of Iranian security forces.
• Robin Hood, Ridley Scott's revisionist take on the good thief with Russell Crowe in stubbly trouble mode,...
• It's not just in London that a new cabinet is assembling. Here on the Croisette, jury president Tim Burton and his eclectic cabinet, including Benicio del Toro, Shekhar Kapur, French writer-director Emmanuel Carrère and our own Kate Beckinsale, will lay out their manifesto for the next 10 days. Will they include a shout out in support of Roman Polanski and against his extradition to the Us for trial? More likely they'll namecheck Jafar Panahi, the director invited to serve on the jury in part as protest at his continued detention at the hands of Iranian security forces.
• Robin Hood, Ridley Scott's revisionist take on the good thief with Russell Crowe in stubbly trouble mode,...
- 5/12/2010
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
Paris -- Canal Plus will be adding stars and stripes to its lineup when the French pay TV group broadcasts "American Week" on its networks Nov. 1 - 7.
After a successful "British Week" earlier this year, Canal Plus will show it's love for Uncle Sam with a week-long programming grid devoted to both the presidential elections and all things made in U.S.
Nightly talk show "Le Grand Journal," which airs un-encrypted and continues to give Canal Plus its highest ratings, will cross the Atlantic to shoot three live shows from NY starting on Nov. 3.
The channel's weekly movie show "L'Hebdo Cinema" will focus on the relationship between politics and the film industry in a special episode on Nov.1.
Red, white and blue programming will include movies "Swing Vote" and "Man of the Year," premiere broadcasts of documentaries "Allez a La!" featuring a tour of Tinseltown with TV personality Antoine De Caunes...
After a successful "British Week" earlier this year, Canal Plus will show it's love for Uncle Sam with a week-long programming grid devoted to both the presidential elections and all things made in U.S.
Nightly talk show "Le Grand Journal," which airs un-encrypted and continues to give Canal Plus its highest ratings, will cross the Atlantic to shoot three live shows from NY starting on Nov. 3.
The channel's weekly movie show "L'Hebdo Cinema" will focus on the relationship between politics and the film industry in a special episode on Nov.1.
Red, white and blue programming will include movies "Swing Vote" and "Man of the Year," premiere broadcasts of documentaries "Allez a La!" featuring a tour of Tinseltown with TV personality Antoine De Caunes...
- 10/17/2008
- by By Rebecca Leffler
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
French actor/director Antoine De Caunes has become a dad for the third time after his wife, French TV presenter Daphne Roulier, gave birth to a son on Thursday.
Little Jules was born in Paris.
Rapido star De Caunes, 54, has two grown-up children, Louis and Emma, from a previous relationship. He is a grandfather to Emma's six-year-old daughter Nina.
Jules is 40-year-old Roulier's first child.
A source says "The birth went well. Mother and son are fine."...
Little Jules was born in Paris.
Rapido star De Caunes, 54, has two grown-up children, Louis and Emma, from a previous relationship. He is a grandfather to Emma's six-year-old daughter Nina.
Jules is 40-year-old Roulier's first child.
A source says "The birth went well. Mother and son are fine."...
- 8/18/2008
- WENN
French actor/director nm0004380 autoAntoine De Caunes[/link] is to become a father for the third time - at the age of 55.
The star's wife, TV presenter Daphne Roulier, is four months pregnant, and her condition has meant she has had to step down from hosting the show Exterieur Jour on French channel Canal+.
So De Caunes has offered to cover for his 40-year-old wife, and he will present the coverage of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in their native France.
He tells Film Francais magazine, "As I'm responsible for Daphne's 'illness', I accepted to present the show."
The unborn child will be Roulier's first and De Caunes' third. De Caunes has two grown-up children from previous relationships.
The star's wife, TV presenter Daphne Roulier, is four months pregnant, and her condition has meant she has had to step down from hosting the show Exterieur Jour on French channel Canal+.
So De Caunes has offered to cover for his 40-year-old wife, and he will present the coverage of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in their native France.
He tells Film Francais magazine, "As I'm responsible for Daphne's 'illness', I accepted to present the show."
The unborn child will be Roulier's first and De Caunes' third. De Caunes has two grown-up children from previous relationships.
- 4/15/2008
- WENN
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