The actor parades soberly through the red carpet of the contest in the world premiere of the installment that closes the saga of the mythical adventurer. The highlight of this Thursday in Cannes was scheduled as a Special Session in the middle of a gray afternoon in which he sparkled constantly.

In the lobby, Flockhart lovingly removed a carmine footprint from her husband: neither knew that a handful of minutes later, the actor would receive an honorary Palme d'Or. In 1969, Indiana Jones felt the world, on the screen, at least at startup, little remains of the icon. He is hours away from an archaeology professor at Hunter College in New York.