On Tuesday night, cars dumped dozens of tuxedos and evening dresses in front of the Carlton. The screening of Jeanne du Barry barely finished at the Palais des Festivals, the guests, handpicked, take their seats for the official dinner. Thierry Frémaux invited Alberto Barbera and Carlo Chatrian, directors of the Mostra and Berlinale respectively, to his table.
The General Delegate of the Festival de Cannes may leave them only crumbs - will Robert Guédiguian's new film go to the Lido? This burning question would not occur to anyone on the Croisette – Frémaux sometimes knows how to be generous. Catherine Deneuve and Pierre Lescure, sitting side by side, look like two shy teenagers. Chiara Mastroianni and Melvil Poupaud, ex-lovers turned lifelong friends, too.
Jean Labadie, the vibrant boss of the Pact, distributor of Maïwenn's film released in theaters the same evening, jubilant: "We make 38,000 admissions for the first screening! " ...
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