Cannes Film Festival

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Indiana Jones' New Treasure: Cannes Debut

John Hurt reveals premiere plan

(Newser) - The first new Indiana Jones movie in 18 years will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its May 22 release in the US, according to one of the movie's stars. But British actor John Hurt, who spilled the beans on BBC TV, is sworn to secrecy about details of...

Sean Penn to Head Cannes Jury
Sean Penn to Head Cannes Jury
Jan 3, 2008 10:06 AM CST

Sean Penn to Head Cannes Jury

Actor-director will head prize-awarding body for May festival

(Newser) - Hollywood's favorite bad boy Sean Penn will preside over the jury for the 2008 Cannes Film Festival, AFP reports. The now twice-divorced actor and director "represents the independent American cinema as well as a vision of America which we like," said the festival's artistic director. Americans Clint Eastwood...

Romanian Film About Abortion Wins Palme d'Or

Gus Van Sant wins special Cannes 60th anniversary award

(Newser) - A disturbing Romanian film about two college coeds trying to get an illegal abortion in the twilight days of the communist regime won this year's Palme d'Or  at the Cannes film festival yesterday. The low-budget  4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was a critical favorite at the festival, known...

De Niro and Pacino Reunite
De Niro and Pacino Reunite
May 18, 2007 9:07 AM CDT

De Niro and Pacino Reunite

Producer: "This is an event in world history."

(Newser) - They were both in Godfather II, but never on-screen together. They teamed up for Heat, but only for a few scenes. Now Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are finally going to tear up the screen together for a whole movie. "This is an event in world history,"...

Tarantino : &quot;I'm Proud Of my Flop&quot;
Tarantino :
"I'm Proud
Of my Flop"
Apr 27, 2007 1:17 PM CDT

Tarantino : "I'm Proud Of my Flop"

Undaunted director will unveil new version in Cannes

(Newser) - "Grindhouse" may have flopped at box offices, but Quentin Tarantino is still cooler than you. And he's not the least bit chastened. A Telegraph profile tells us that the T-man plans to split the double-bill ode to deliciously bad fifties flicks in half, and give it another shot.  

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