"Leo, Martin, De Niro, let me take a selfie," read placards held up by a delirious crowd. This Saturday, May 20, the 76th edition of the International Film Festival welcomed three legends of the 7th art on its Cannes red carpet. Director Martin Scorsese - Palme d'Or in 1976 for Taxi Driver with De Niro in the title role - has indeed climbed the steps of the competition, surrounded by his two favorite actors, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio. A historical image since it had been precisely 37 years since the American filmmaker had not returned to the Croisette, since 1986, the year in which he received the Best Director Award for After Hours.
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The Rolling Stones and Bruce Springsteen
Three decades later, Martin Scorsese, 80, has lost none of his prestige. Acclaimed by a delirious crowd, the director, to whom we owe more recently The Wolf of Wall Street, this time with DiCaprio, came to present his new film, Killers of the Flower Moon, whose release in France is scheduled for October 18. Note that this is the first time that Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, and Robert De Niro, 79, give the answer in a film by Martin Scorsese. Actor Jesse Plemons, who was accompanied by his wife Kirsten Dunst, and actress Tantoo Cardinal are also in the cast.
Presented in world premiere and out of competition, this new western depicts the massacre of the Osage Native American people in 1920, who became rich after the discovery of oil. It is adapted from the bestseller by American author David Grann. Special mention at the Cannes Film Festival for the very rock soundtrack tailor-made for the troupe of the film. A nice attention since Martin Scorsese was able to parade to the rhythm of his favorite bands: the Rolling Stones (he directed the documentary Shine a Light which traces their series of legendary concerts at the Beacon Theatre in New York), but also "the Boss" Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Ferry.
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Nearly 2,500 guests were present in the hall of the Palais des Festival to applaud them. A few minutes before, we saw on the red carpet renowned personalities such as French actresses Isabelle Huppert and Carole Bouquet. There was also businessman François-Henri Pinault, accompanied by his wife, actress Salma Hayek. Naomi Campbell, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Casiraghi and her mother, Caroline of Monaco, and Tobey Maguire followed suit again. A full house ready to give them a standing ovation.