![]() ![]() Only a handful of American films have ever won the Palm d’or, and almost across the board, they were made by some of the coolest, most idiosyncratic filmmakers in Hollywood. I don’t know, maybe it’s because those cinema-mad Frenchies are such big fans of some of my favorite writers and directors. ![]() Sure, I get excited about Sundance and Toronto and even the Los Angeles Film Festival - the only one I’ve ever actually attended! - but nothing for me is as exciting as Cannes. Judging from my last couple of posts, you’ve probably already figured this out, but, for the record…yes, I am a total Cannes Film Festival nerd. I mean, seriously, could Dunaway look any cooler in that shot? And if the movie is even a quarter as slick as this poster, well, shit, sign me up for the Blu-Ray when it comes out. I consider myself something of a Dunaway fan (especially of her early work!) and even I had never heard of this film, but, apparently it was the directorial debut of Jerry Schatzberg (who also took the pic on the poster) and, for whatever reason, was hardly ever shown stateside.Īnyway, a completely restored print of the film is going to be screened at Cannes this week, with both Dunaway and Schatzberg in attendance. The picture is of Faye Dunaway and was taken in 1970 during production of her little-seen film “Puzzle of a Downfall Child”. In the meantime, I wanted to be sure and share with you guys this year’s gorgeous new Cannes Film Festival poster. And with a jury featuring Uma Thurman, Jude Law, and headed by Robert DeNiro and a new film by my man, Terrence Malick, screening in competition, some cool shit could definitely happen…so, stay tuned. ![]() OK, you all know by now what a big old Cannes geek I am, so, this year, I promise to keep the coverage to a minimum…you know, unless something really cool happens. ![]()
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