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‘A Man and a Woman:’ When Lelouch Turns Failure into Grace

Bélinda Ibrahim, 03/06 19:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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At first, there was nothing but the bitter silence of a man convinced his career was over. In 1965, Claude Lelouch was a young director in free fall. At 27, he had just endured one of the most humiliating flops of his early career: Les Grands Moments – booed at Cannes, ignored in theaters, savaged by critics. “They said I was only good for ...

Austrian Daily Under Fire After Clint Eastwood Slams 'Phony' Interview

This is Beirut, 03/06 17:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phony". The row was sparked by a purported interview with the Oscar-winning actor and director carried by the German-language Kurier newspaper Friday. In the ...

'Citizen Kane': Orson Welles’ Thunderclap in the Sky of Hollywood

Bélinda Ibrahim, 31/05 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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What’s being told here is no myth. Orson Welles really was 25 when he shot Citizen Kane. He had never directed a film before, but had already caused a sensation in 1938 with his radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds, so realistic it panicked thousands of Americans. A prodigy to some, a fraud to others, he fascinated everyone. The RKO studio, ...

‘La Dolce Vita’ or Fellini’s Prophetic Vision

Bélinda Ibrahim, 30/05 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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When it was released in 1960, La Dolce Vita caused a stir. The film disrupted cinema, unsettled Italian society, and changed how we understand what a film can express. Yet this masterpiece by Federico Fellini was not born out of serenity or control. It emerged from the tumult of late 1950s Rome, where nights seemed more intense than ...

Ana de Armas Strikes Back as Vengeful Ballerina Assassin

This is Beirut, 30/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ana de Armas steps into the spotlight alongside Keanu Reeves in Ballerina, the highly anticipated spin-off of the John Wick saga, hitting theaters this Wednesday. The 37-year-old actress plays Eve Maccaro, a ballerina-turned-deadly assassin raised and trained by the Ruska Roma, a shadowy organized crime syndicate. Eve is on a relentless quest to ...

Fast, Fearless, Female: France’s Stunt Star Conquers Hollywood

This is Beirut, 27/05 16:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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When Sarah Lezito began messing around with motorbikes at 13 she never dreamed that one day she would become the stunt double of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The French winemaker's daughter has stood in for Scarlett Johansson - twice - on Avengers 2 and Black Widow and appeared in a dozen films including The Batman. The 32-year-old is one ...

Filmmaker Panahi Cheered on Return to Iran After Cannes Triumph

This is Beirut, 26/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Pahani was given a hero's welcome on his return to Tehran Monday by supporters after winning the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, footage posted on social media showed. After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells in prison, Panahi attended the French ...

New Cannes Festival Policy Bans Actor Accused of Rape

This is Beirut, 15/05 18:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Cannes film festival barred an actor in a prominent French film from the red carpet on Thursday because of sexual assault allegations, unveiling a new policy under pressure from lawmakers and activists. Theo Navarro-Mussy plays a police officer in a supporting role in the film Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll, which is to premiere on Thursday in ...

Tom Cruise Has World Guessing as He Unleashes 'Mission: Impossible' at Cannes

This is Beirut, 14/05 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning powers into the Cannes film festival for its premiere on Wednesday on a steamroller of hype, with the world asking if this will be the final curtain for agent Ethan Hunt. With some fans fretting that the $400-million epic - the eighth in the high-octane franchise - could be the last, Cruise ...

'Hors-Saison' by Stéphane Brizé: A Man, a Woman, One Last Conversation

Bélinda Ibrahim, 13/05 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Out of Season Hors-Saison Film Guillaume Canet Chronicle

There is a rare elegance in Hors Saison—the kind found in stories that don’t try to put on a show. Stéphane Brizé captures a pause in two lives, a moment of respite between two diverging paths, a space where words can finally be said. He captures a man worn out, a woman incomplete and what they manage to say, or not say, when it seems like ...

Brigitte Bardot Defends Depardieu and Slams Feminism

This is Beirut, 12/05 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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“Feminism isn’t my thing. I like men,” said Brigitte Bardot in a televised interview with BFMTV on Monday — her first TV appearance in 11 years. During the interview, she voiced support for actors Nicolas Bedos and Gérard Depardieu, both facing allegations of sexual assault. The former French cinema icon, who retired from acting over ...

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