Jean-Pierre Leaud in The 400 Blows and The Death of Louis the XIV
A double bill of sorts on Jean-Pierre Leaud on Mubi is just the excuse we need to re-examine the career of the legendary French actor.
The streaming platform is showing Leaud’s breakthrough
The 400 Blows as well as his most recent movie,
The Death of Louis the XIV. Also on Mubi is another rarely screened title,
The Rise and Fall of A Small Film Company.
From the youthful exuberance of his earlier performances to the graceful late-life reckoning of ageing, ailments and the inexorable advent of mortality, Leaud has deservedly achieved the status of a movie immortal. Over six decades and counting, 77-year-old Leaud has cemented his reputation as one of the most accomplished and versatile actors of his generation.
Jodie Foster to be honoured at Cannes Film Festival - The Number One magazine feat. news, reviews, movie trailers, cinema, DVDs, interviews + film & movie gossip UK & worldwide.
Washington [US], June 2 (ANI): American actor-director Jodie Foster will be bestowed with the honourary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced on Wednesday.
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Jodie Foster has been named this year’s recipient of the honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
The honorary Palme d’Or, first introduced in 1955, is the highest prize awarded at the prestigious film festival and will this year serve to honour Foster’s five-decade career, in which she has won two Academy Awards, three Baftas and three Golden Globes as well as the Cecil B DeMille Award.
Previous recipients of the honorary Palme d’Or include Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Agnes Varda and Alain Delon. Foster will also be the guest of honour on the festival s opening night.