(ANSA-AFP) - ROME, APRIL 05 - 'Jeanne du Barry', the new film starring Johnny Depp, a costume drama in which the actor plays King Louis XV, will open the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (16- May 27).
The organizers announced it.
Directed by Maiwenn, who also plays the title role, the famous 18th-century courtesan who finds her way into the king's affections, the film will have its world premiere on Tuesday 16 May at the Grand Théâtre Lumière and will be released in French theaters the same day.
It is the first major role for Depp after the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
The film was funded by the Red Sea Film Foundation of Saudi Arabia.
The foundation, born in 2019, has already financed around 170 African and Arab titles, but 'Jeanne duBarry' is its first foray into European cinema.
This year Cannes has already scheduled some major Hollywood productions, such as 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Fate' in world premiere together with Martin Scorsese's latest, 'Killers of the Flower Moon', with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro.
The complete line-up will be announced on April 13th.
(ANSA-AFP).