The French will distinguish themselves at the Cannes Film Festival 2023. An actor will be the star not of one film but of three in competition.
The French Maïwenn is already talking about her for her visit to the next Cannes Film Festival. Accused of assault by journalist Edwy Plenel, the director will present her film with Johnny Depp, Joan of Berry. It will be the actor’s first film since his high-profile lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. But another compatriot will take center stage on the Croisette from May 16 to 27. Benoît Magimel will indeed distinguish himself with three films in different categories of the event dedicated to the seventh art.
Benoît Magimel recently received a César for best actor for his role in Pacification and had also suffered criticism in connection with the Palmade affair. The actor achieved an unprecedented double in February since he won the statuette two years in a row. In 2022, he had won the prize for In his lifetime, by Emmanuel Bercot. What does he have in store for the coming months?
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Benoît Magimel: prolific actor in three films at Cannes
The competition for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has been announced and moviegoers of all stripes will be spoiled with the new Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom), the last Nanni Moretti (winner of a Palme d’Or for The son’s room). Out of competition, they will find the next IndianaJones or the new Martin Scorsese.
After In his lifetime with Virginie Efira, Incredible but true by Quentin Dupieux and even comedy Jack Mimoun and the secrets of Val Verde, Benoît Magimel will be present on the Croisette to defend not one but three feature films.
The actor will be in The passion of Dodin Bouffant, directed by Tran Anh Hung. He will play a cook in the 19th century alongside Juliette Binoche, with whom he had a daughter, Hana.
Benoît Magimel will also be in Rosaliewhich will be in the category “Un certain regard”, a historical drama by Stéphanie Di Giusto with Guillaume Gouix and Nadia Tereszkiewicz. And the actor will be in Omar the strawberry, presented at the Midnight Sessions, a drama by Elias Belkeddar with Reda Kateb. A beautiful program that we can’t wait to discover in theaters.