Mischievous, in love, happy … She was THE star of the opening of the 74th Cannes film festival.
“It feels good to get out. Here we are finally! The cinema was the lifeline. The theaters were closed but the cinema continued.” Even before receiving his Palme d’or of honor, Jodie foster took the stage at the Palais des Festivals to happily announce that the time of world cinema confinements was over.
“Did you miss the glamor a little bit?”
Jodie Foster guest of honor at # Cannes2021. pic.twitter.com/4sUDonZ3Ex
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Jodie Foster: “It’s as if my whole life as an actress had been my film school”
Mischievously malicious during her two speeches, she humorously evoked her 55-year career or her star status “glamour” (“In 2 hours, I’ll be in my pajamas in front of my TV”). She was also touching, for example when she spoke of her lack of 7th art during this strange period of the pandemic or when she greeted his wife, Alexandra Hedison, eight years after her true-false “coming out” of the Golden Globes. All in perfect French, obviously, which made the president of the jury, Spike Lee, mad with jealousy.
“I am so grateful for this magical place.”
A beautiful moment of emotion at # Cannes2021 with the presentation of the Palme d’Or d’Honneur to Jodie Foster. pic.twitter.com/7g19TU5YVE
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CANNES 2021 – day 1: Jodie Foster webbed, interview with Marion Cotillard, Onoda and the show under the masks
From her photocall to the opening ceremony through the red carpet of the red carpet, here is a best-of of the most beautiful photos of the actress and director, who was visibly delighted to be thus honored by the festival of Cannes, which she discovered in 1976, when Taxi Driver, the life-changing film by Martin Scorsese, received the Palme d’Or. Remember, moreover, that she is currently at the heart ofa captivating documentary on Arte.tv, Hollywood in the skin. She will also be present on the Croisette on Wednesday July 7 to participate in a masterclass at 3 p.m.
Jodie Foster: why she is becoming rarer as an actress
