{"id":15102,"date":"2023-05-17T12:04:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T10:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=15102"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T09:54:35","slug":"the-76th-edition-of-the-cannes-film-festival-has-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/the-76th-edition-of-the-cannes-film-festival-has-started\/","title":{"rendered":"The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has started"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><p>Photographers, evening wear, red carpet, and palm trees are all the elements that announce the beginning of the festivities of the Cannes Film Festival. The 76th edition opened yesterday, May 16th, and more than 35 000 festival-goers were expected. From the highlights to the opening film to the films in competition, discover the first glittering day of the biggest film festival in the world.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For 40 years, the <strong>Cannes Film Festival<\/strong> has been a real institution. It is one of the events, if not THE biggest, awaited by the cinephiles and other people of the 7th art world. This year, the stars approach the steps and the <strong>Palais des Festivals<\/strong> red carpet under a stormy sky with autumnal temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony was <strong>presided over by Chiara Mastroiani<\/strong>, daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroiani. On this occasion, an <strong>honorary Palme d&#8217;Or was awarded<\/strong> to the great American actor <strong>Michael Douglas.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">\ud83d\udcf8 C\u2019est dans la bo\u00eete ! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Photocall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Photocall<\/a> de Michael Douglas qui re\u00e7oit\u00a0 la Palme d&#8217;or d&#8217;honneur \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cannes2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cannes2023<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\nIt\u2019s a wrap! Michael Douglas&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Photocall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Photocall<\/a> to receive the Honorary Palme d&#8217;or at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cannes2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cannes2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3L3r0ojnLG\">pic.twitter.com\/3L3r0ojnLG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Festival_Cannes\/status\/1658455106721857536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As for the jury, it is composed of Ruben \u00d6stlund, the Swedish director, Maryam Touzani, Denis M\u00e9nochet, Rungano Nyoni, Brie Larson, Paul Dano, Atiq Rahimi, Dami\u00e1n Szifron, and Julia Ducournau.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15105 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"822\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury.jpeg 1374w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-300x183.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-1024x625.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-768x468.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-370x226.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-800x488.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-20x12.jpeg 20w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-185x113.jpeg 185w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-740x451.jpeg 740w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-400x244.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-600x366.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/885722-festival-de-cannes-2023-julia-ducournau-brie-larson-voici-les-membres-du-jury-79x48.jpeg 79w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The first film of the festival<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the curtain call, the audience had the opportunity to discover one of the most anticipated films of the season, Jeanne de Barry. It was directed by Ma\u00efwenn, who plays Jeanne de Barry, the king&#8217;s favorite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"JEANNE DU BARRY | Bande-annonce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TM1zhNSTSyI\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She is accompanied in this feature film by the actor with multiple hats and a controversial personality, <strong>Johnny Depp,<\/strong> who plays the role of Louis XV. The American actor <strong>returns to the big screen<\/strong> after his trial overmediatized, which has made the world and which opposed his ex-wife, Amber Heard.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a sulfurous climate, Johnny Depp was welcomed back to the Cannes Film Festival after years of absence. Dissociating the artist from his art is a whole issue that has divided the film world for many years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Thierry Fr\u00e9maux, general delegate of the Cannes festival, expressed himself on this subject: &#8220;<em>I have only one conduct in life, the freedom to think, to speak, to act within the framework of the law&#8221;. He then emphasized his interest in Johnny Depp &#8220;as an actor,&#8221;<\/em> whose performance in the film is &#8220;extraordinary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting fact is that the American actor, married for years to the French singer Vanessa Paradis<strong>, will interpret his role<\/strong> not in his native language <strong>but in French.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>21 films in the competition<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After the start of hostilities, the <strong>race for the Palme d&#8217;Or<\/strong>, won last year by the film of director and jury president Ruben \u00d6stlund, begins today, Wednesday, with the Monster screening by Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda. A total of <strong>21 films<\/strong> will compete, seven directed by women, a record!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a screening of one of the first films in competition, The Return, by Catherine Corsini. Pedro Almodovar will meet with film lovers, and Michael Douglas will give a Masterclass on the Croisette.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The agenda of the next few days will also be full, with the mythical ascent of the steps of Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford, on the occasion of the presentation of the latest Indiana Jones.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next week, <strong>big French and international stars are expected<\/strong>, such as Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks or Beno\u00eet Magimel and Lily-Rose Depp.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All film fans will follow with passion the twists and turns of this 76th ceremony before the festival&#8217;s highlight, the awarding of the Palme d&#8217;Or 2023.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read also &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/76th-cannes-film-festival-ruben-ostlund-named-president-of-the-jury\/?lang=en\">76TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL : RUBEN \u00d6STLUND NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE JURY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured photo : \u00a9 PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN\/GETTY IMAGES<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photographers, evening wear, red carpet, and palm trees are all the elements that announce the beginning of the festivities of the Cannes Film Festival. 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