Juliette Binoche shares the poster for the film La passion de Dodin Bouffant with Benoît Magimel. On the set of C to you on France 5, she confided in the subject of her ex-companion.
This Wednesday, May 24, the film crew The passion of Dodin Bouffant climbed the steps of the Cannes Film Festival. Alongside Franco-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel showed themselves to be more accomplices than ever. The two actors were lovers. It was in 1999 that they met on the set of Children of the century. They will live a relationship of four years and will become parents of a daughter, Hannah, aged 24 today. Guest on the show It’s up to you on France 5installed on the Croisette, Juliette Binoche confided behind the scenes of the Cannes premiere of this film.
Facing Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, Juliette Binoche revealed that Benoit Magimel had melted”in tears” during the screening of the film at the Cannes Film Festival. The emotion of the actor mounted during the death of the character of the actress. Juliette Binoche portrays the character of Eugénie, an outstanding cook who has worked for the famous gastronome Dodin for 20 years. By dint of spending time together in the kitchen, a loving passion will be built. From this union will be born dishes all tastier than each other. “It means that I count, a little bit”, launched the Oscar-winning actress in reaction to the emotion of the father of her daughter.
Exes delighted to play together again
Despite their separation, Benoît Magimel and Juliette Binoche did not hesitate much to agree to play together again. Visibly remained on good terms, they took great pleasure in meeting. “When Benoît arrived on set, it was a great discovery for me.“, confided Juliette Binoche on the set of It’s up to you. “As I know Benoît from almost 25 years ago, suddenly playing together again was actually a surprise, to be able to say things to each other through the words that were written by someone else. . We talked through the words of the author, who is the director. And it was very moving for both of them.“, concluded the heroine of the film The English Patient.