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Excitement mounts in Cannes for DiCaprio-Scorsese epic

Sat, 20 May 2023 10:41:09 +0200

Cannes is set for another major Hollywood premiere on Saturday, as Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese bring their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon", to the French Riviera.

Crime, poverty and the British: 12 things that may surprise you about the French Riviera town of Cannes

Wed, 17 May 2023 11:45:53 +0200

For 11 days every Spring, Cannes, on the Mediterranean coast of France, becomes the glamorous home of the film world’s glitterati - but there's a lot more to the town that starlets and red carpets.

Cannes opens with Johnny Depp's French comeback drama

Tue, 16 May 2023 10:59:35 +0200

The Cannes Film Festival was set for a stormy opening on Tuesday, with Johnny Depp making his comeback in the opening film, showing off his French skills as King Louis XV.

Netflix pulls out of Cannes festival over fears of being 'disrespected'

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:15:25 +0200

Netflix's chief content officer said in an interview published Wednesday the streaming giant would not attend this year's Cannes Film Festival because of a change in French regulations.

Cannes judges were too France-friendly: Italians

Mon, 25 May 2015 17:39:44 +0200

Three of Italy's most acclaimed film directors left Cannes empty-handed at the weekend, prompting criticism of the festival's "Francophile" judges in the Italian press.

'Notorious' jewel thief arrested in Spain

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 18:00:00 +0200

The French-Algerian robber, who made off with jewels worth €1m in May in Cannes, was picked up by Spanish police during another heist in Mallorca

Wes Anderson to open Cannes festival

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:57:00 +0100

American director Wes Anderson's new film "Moonrise Kingdom" will open the 65th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, the organisers announced Friday.