Maiwenn as Jeanne du Barry and Johnny Depp as King Louis Xv, in Jeanne Du Barry. Courtesy of Vertical
Johnny Depp as France’s King Louis Xv? Speaking French? Yeah, I want to see that. That was my first thought on French director/star Maiwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry, her costume drama about the king’s scandalous commoner mistress in pre-Revolution France.
Expecting a lot of historical accuracy seems foolish for a film like this but entertainment and lush period details seem a a more realistic hope. So does it deliver?
Well, yes, it does. And Johnny Depp is pretty darn good too as King Louis Xv, the French king in between the Sun King and the one who lost his head in the Revolution. Depp plays an older king, and the actor is about the right age for the role. Depp does speak French, having lived there on and off for several years,...
Johnny Depp as France’s King Louis Xv? Speaking French? Yeah, I want to see that. That was my first thought on French director/star Maiwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry, her costume drama about the king’s scandalous commoner mistress in pre-Revolution France.
Expecting a lot of historical accuracy seems foolish for a film like this but entertainment and lush period details seem a a more realistic hope. So does it deliver?
Well, yes, it does. And Johnny Depp is pretty darn good too as King Louis Xv, the French king in between the Sun King and the one who lost his head in the Revolution. Depp plays an older king, and the actor is about the right age for the role. Depp does speak French, having lived there on and off for several years,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the 1990s and 2000s, May (and specifically Memorial Day) typically marked the beginning of Summer Movie Season. Multiplexes nationwide were packed to the emergency exits with big names, big explosions and (presumably) big box office. The film industry has changed since then, obviously, and summer no longer packs the same high-octane punch that it once did. But in this evolution, release schedule space has opened up for a stellar month of Don’t-Miss Indies titles.
Jeanne Du Barry
When You Can Watch: May 3
Where You Can Watch: Theaters
Director: Maiwenn
Cast: Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvin Poupaud, Pierre Richard
Why We’re Excited: In 18th-century France, Jeanne Vaubernier, a common girl eager to climb the social ladder uses her distinct charms to convince her lover, the Count du Barry (Melvin Poupaud) to introduce her to the King, Louis Xv (Depp). The Count organizes the meeting through the intermediary...
Jeanne Du Barry
When You Can Watch: May 3
Where You Can Watch: Theaters
Director: Maiwenn
Cast: Maiwenn, Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvin Poupaud, Pierre Richard
Why We’re Excited: In 18th-century France, Jeanne Vaubernier, a common girl eager to climb the social ladder uses her distinct charms to convince her lover, the Count du Barry (Melvin Poupaud) to introduce her to the King, Louis Xv (Depp). The Count organizes the meeting through the intermediary...
- 5/1/2024
- by Su Fang Tham
- Film Independent News & More
Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry is a work without a unifying thesis. Born Jeanne Bécu in 1743, Louis Xv’s favorite mistress (played as an adult by Maïwenn herself) was a courtesan who was elevated to a countess, and to the scandalized horror of the French court. At first, the film seems primed to deliver a send-up of courtly ritual and hypocritical noble decorum, à la Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette. But like the real Countess du Barry, it’s eventually caught up in the very pomp and splendor that it initially lampoons.
It’s in that initial, comical examination of court etiquette that Maïwenn’s film is at its strongest. When Jeanne, a courtesan favored by aristocrats who take her along to court, arrives at Versailles and is offered like livestock to Louis Xv (Johnny Depp), we see through her eyes how the palace has turned every single action into...
It’s in that initial, comical examination of court etiquette that Maïwenn’s film is at its strongest. When Jeanne, a courtesan favored by aristocrats who take her along to court, arrives at Versailles and is offered like livestock to Louis Xv (Johnny Depp), we see through her eyes how the palace has turned every single action into...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Vertical has unleashed a brand new U.S. trailer for the historical drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’ starring Johnny Depp.
The French-language film, set in the 18th century, tells the story of Jeanne Bécu (Maïwenn), the daughter of an impoverished seamstress who rose through the Court of King Louis Xv (played by Depp) and became his last official mistress.
Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favourite of King Louis Xv who, unaware of her status as a courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court.
Directed by French actress and filmmaker Maïwenn (whose films include “DNA” and “My King”), the movie also stars Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud,...
The French-language film, set in the 18th century, tells the story of Jeanne Bécu (Maïwenn), the daughter of an impoverished seamstress who rose through the Court of King Louis Xv (played by Depp) and became his last official mistress.
Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favourite of King Louis Xv who, unaware of her status as a courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court.
Directed by French actress and filmmaker Maïwenn (whose films include “DNA” and “My King”), the movie also stars Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"You're in danger, Madame." Vertical has unveiled an official US trailer for Maïwenn's Jeanne du Barry, which is finally getting a theatrical release in he US one full year after it premiered at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival last May. It already opened in France the same week as its Cannes premiere, but hasn't shown up in the US until now. In this film, Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and her allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favorite of King Louis Xv who, unaware of her status as courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court... The film also stars Maïwenn as Jeanne, plus Johnny Depp as King Louis Xv, along with Benjamin Lavernhe,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fathom Events and Vertical Entertainment have released the official trailer for Jeanne du Barry, the period drama written, directed, and produced by Maïwenn and starring herself and Johnny Depp.
Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder. She uses her charms to escape her impoverished life.
Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis Xv and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard).
The encounter goes far beyond his expectations, for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.
The French-language film was written by Maïwenn,...
Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder. She uses her charms to escape her impoverished life.
Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis Xv and orchestrates a meeting through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard).
The encounter goes far beyond his expectations, for it was love at first sight for the King and Jeanne. Through this ravishing courtesan, the king rediscovers his appetite for life and feels he can no longer live without her. Making Jeanne his last official mistress, scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.
The French-language film was written by Maïwenn,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Fluff your powdered wig and fill your snuffbox because a trailer for French filmmaker Maïwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry is here to give you a front-row seat to one of history’s most notorious scandals. The lavish footage depicts Johnny Depp as Louis Xv and Maïwenn Besco as Jeanne Vaubernier, a woman willing to give a gloved middle finger to tradition to rise through society’s ranks. Decadent, scandalous, and filled with more drama than a season of Bridgerton, today’s Jeanne Du Barry trailer highlights Depp’s first significant feature since his public court battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Here’s the official synopsis for Jeanne Du Barry:
“Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis Xv...
Here’s the official synopsis for Jeanne Du Barry:
“Jeanne du Barry follows Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder, using her charms to escape her impoverished life. Her lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), wishes to present her to King Louis Xv...
- 4/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Johnny Depp is back on the big screen with “Jeanne du Barry.”
Helmed by co-writer/director/producer/star Maïwenn, the 18th-century-set drama follows the ill-fated romance between King Louis Xv (Depp) and Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder. Jeanne’s lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), presents her to King Louis Xv (Depp) through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The meeting turns into an affair, and Jeanne becomes the King’s last official mistress. Scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.
Benjamin Lavernhe and Pascal Greggory also star, with Pauline Pollmann portraying Marie-Antoinette in the feature that opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
“Jeanne du Barry” was also written by Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Nicolas Livecchi. The film is produced by Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat.
The feature was acquired by Vertical...
Helmed by co-writer/director/producer/star Maïwenn, the 18th-century-set drama follows the ill-fated romance between King Louis Xv (Depp) and Jeanne Vaubernier (Maïwenn), a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder. Jeanne’s lover, the Comte du Barry (Melvil Poupaud), presents her to King Louis Xv (Depp) through the influential Duke of Richelieu (Pierre Richard). The meeting turns into an affair, and Jeanne becomes the King’s last official mistress. Scandal erupts as no one at Court will accept a girl from the streets into their rarified world.
Benjamin Lavernhe and Pascal Greggory also star, with Pauline Pollmann portraying Marie-Antoinette in the feature that opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
“Jeanne du Barry” was also written by Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Nicolas Livecchi. The film is produced by Pascal Caucheteux and Grégoire Sorlat.
The feature was acquired by Vertical...
- 4/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
French director Yann Gozlan is set to reunite with Pierre Niney, the French star of his two most successful movies “Un homme idéal” and “Black Box,” for his next film, “Gourou.”
“Gourou” is being co-produced by Wassim Beji at Wy Productions, the Paris-based company behind “Black Box and “Un Homme Ideal,” and Niney’s banner Ninety Films.
While the plot is currently under wraps, the project is being teased as a deep dive into the world of coaching and follows the rise of a personal development guru who turns out to be toxic. The script is by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, whose credits include “Of Money and Blood” which played at Venice, and Gozlan.
One of France’s most bankable and busiest French actors, Niney won a Cesar Award for his performance as French fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent in Jalil Lespert’s biopic in 2015, and went on to work with Anne Fontaine...
“Gourou” is being co-produced by Wassim Beji at Wy Productions, the Paris-based company behind “Black Box and “Un Homme Ideal,” and Niney’s banner Ninety Films.
While the plot is currently under wraps, the project is being teased as a deep dive into the world of coaching and follows the rise of a personal development guru who turns out to be toxic. The script is by Jean-Baptiste Delafon, whose credits include “Of Money and Blood” which played at Venice, and Gozlan.
One of France’s most bankable and busiest French actors, Niney won a Cesar Award for his performance as French fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent in Jalil Lespert’s biopic in 2015, and went on to work with Anne Fontaine...
- 3/15/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Jeanne Du Barry starring Johnny Depp (Photo Credit – IMDb)
The last film Johnny Depp starred in was W Eugene Smith’s Minamata. In 2022, the actor was busy with the court trial in a defamation case filed against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The trial lasted six weeks, and Johnny won a defamation suit. Depp has been absent from movies since then. Well, his film Jeanne Du Barry is all set to release in theatres soon.
Jeanne Du Barry is cited as Johnny Depp’s comeback film after his trial ended. He has had no release for three years now. On the other hand, Amber Heard was last seen in Aquaman 2 (2023). Depp’s film was premiered during the opening of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The Depp starrer has not got a US release date. Read more details about the same below.
Jeanne Du Barry Cast
The film stars Johnny Depp as Louis Xv,...
The last film Johnny Depp starred in was W Eugene Smith’s Minamata. In 2022, the actor was busy with the court trial in a defamation case filed against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The trial lasted six weeks, and Johnny won a defamation suit. Depp has been absent from movies since then. Well, his film Jeanne Du Barry is all set to release in theatres soon.
Jeanne Du Barry is cited as Johnny Depp’s comeback film after his trial ended. He has had no release for three years now. On the other hand, Amber Heard was last seen in Aquaman 2 (2023). Depp’s film was premiered during the opening of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The Depp starrer has not got a US release date. Read more details about the same below.
Jeanne Du Barry Cast
The film stars Johnny Depp as Louis Xv,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Iceland’s Stockfish Film Festival has announced a new prize, the Eva Maria Daniels Award for Vital Filmmaking, which honors the legacy of the Icelandic filmmaker who died last year. With the support of Daniels’ partner Moritz Diller and son Henry, the festival will honor one standout producer or director in the shorts categories will receive the inaugural award commemorating her achievements and continued contributions to Iceland’s next wave of filmmakers. The prize includes a $1.5 million Icelandic krona award.
Daniels’ credits include “Reality” and “Joe Bell.” The 10th edition of the festival runs April 4-14.
“Eva’s approach to producing was to listen and support undeniable talent,” said her producing partner, Riva Marker, who will oversee the prize committee. “We will never know all the beautiful stories she would bring to audiences, but we’re honored to create an inaugural award endowed to storytellers that we believe Eva would have championed.
Daniels’ credits include “Reality” and “Joe Bell.” The 10th edition of the festival runs April 4-14.
“Eva’s approach to producing was to listen and support undeniable talent,” said her producing partner, Riva Marker, who will oversee the prize committee. “We will never know all the beautiful stories she would bring to audiences, but we’re honored to create an inaugural award endowed to storytellers that we believe Eva would have championed.
- 3/7/2024
- by Jaden Thompson, Caroline Brew and Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
The Johnny Depp film “Jeanne du Barry” from director and star (and producer and co-writer) Maïwenn will open in U.S. theaters on May 2 as part of a special engagement via Fathom Events and distributor Vertical.
The film will open exclusively in more than 500 U.S. theaters on May 2, 2024, with the possibility that the film could run longer than its “limited” engagement if it’s a success. The first big theatrical release of May 2024 is 20th Century’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which will command many more screens beginning May 10.
“Jeanne du Barry” was the opening night film at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was a modest box office hit, grossing $13 million outside of the states. Vertical picked it up last June but has yet to release it here.
With more than 500 screens in tow, the movie will be the widest opening for Depp in the U.
The film will open exclusively in more than 500 U.S. theaters on May 2, 2024, with the possibility that the film could run longer than its “limited” engagement if it’s a success. The first big theatrical release of May 2024 is 20th Century’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” which will command many more screens beginning May 10.
“Jeanne du Barry” was the opening night film at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was a modest box office hit, grossing $13 million outside of the states. Vertical picked it up last June but has yet to release it here.
With more than 500 screens in tow, the movie will be the widest opening for Depp in the U.
- 3/6/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The César Awards are always the biggest night of the year for French cinema, but the massive award season impact of “Anatomy of a Fall” ensured that this year’s event took on additional importance for Oscar watchers around the globe. When the 49th César Awards took place in Paris on Friday night, all eyes were on Justine Triet and her Palme d’Or-winning film.
Predictably, “Anatomy of a Fall” swept many of the night’s biggest categories. In addition to winning the top prize of Best Film, Triet was honored with Best Director and shared Best Screenplay with her partner Arthur Harari. Stars Sandra Hüller and Swann Arlaud also won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
The night’s other big winner was Thomas Cailley’s “The Animal Kingdom,” which won awards for Cinematography, Visual Effects, Costume Design, and Sound.
Keep reading for a complete list of winners from the 2024 César Awards.
Predictably, “Anatomy of a Fall” swept many of the night’s biggest categories. In addition to winning the top prize of Best Film, Triet was honored with Best Director and shared Best Screenplay with her partner Arthur Harari. Stars Sandra Hüller and Swann Arlaud also won Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor, respectively.
The night’s other big winner was Thomas Cailley’s “The Animal Kingdom,” which won awards for Cinematography, Visual Effects, Costume Design, and Sound.
Keep reading for a complete list of winners from the 2024 César Awards.
- 2/23/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Did You Know? Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Spent A Bomb On Their Drinking Habits! (Picture Credit: Instagram & Wikimedia)
Johnny Depp was head over heels in love with Amber Heard. He ended his marriage with Vanessa Paradis to pursue his feelings for The Rum Diary co-star. But did you know that their liquor bill contributed to one of the highest expenses by the end of their marriage? Scroll below for a hot scoop.
As most know, Amber called it quits with Johnny in May 2016. She accused him of domestic violence and gained a restraining order against him. Depp denied these allegations, but he faced a boycott in Hollywood. He was ousted from Fantastic Beasts 3, and even a Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 spin-off is being planned without him.
Amber Heard & Johnny Depp’s staggering wine bills!
Johnny Depp’s business manager, Ed White, testified in court and spoke about the couple...
Johnny Depp was head over heels in love with Amber Heard. He ended his marriage with Vanessa Paradis to pursue his feelings for The Rum Diary co-star. But did you know that their liquor bill contributed to one of the highest expenses by the end of their marriage? Scroll below for a hot scoop.
As most know, Amber called it quits with Johnny in May 2016. She accused him of domestic violence and gained a restraining order against him. Depp denied these allegations, but he faced a boycott in Hollywood. He was ousted from Fantastic Beasts 3, and even a Pirates Of The Caribbean 6 spin-off is being planned without him.
Amber Heard & Johnny Depp’s staggering wine bills!
Johnny Depp’s business manager, Ed White, testified in court and spoke about the couple...
- 2/23/2024
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
A first-look trailer has dropped for the historical drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’ starring Johnny Depp, and we have an exclusive look at both the trailer and these two new posters for the film.
The French-language film, set in the 18th century, tells the story of Jeanne Bécu (Maïwenn), the daughter of an impoverished seamstress who rose through the Court of King Louis Xv (played by Depp) and became his last official mistress.
Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favourite of King Louis Xv who, unaware of her status as a courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court.
Directed by French actress and filmmaker Maïwenn (whose...
The French-language film, set in the 18th century, tells the story of Jeanne Bécu (Maïwenn), the daughter of an impoverished seamstress who rose through the Court of King Louis Xv (played by Depp) and became his last official mistress.
Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favourite of King Louis Xv who, unaware of her status as a courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court.
Directed by French actress and filmmaker Maïwenn (whose...
- 2/19/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated Anatomy of a Fall and Thomas Cailley’s fantasy drama The Animal Kingdom are the front runners for this year’s Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Academy Awards. In nominations announced Wednesday, Anatomy picked up 11 Cesar noms and The Animal Kingdom 12. Both were nominated in the best film and best director categories.
Also nominated for best film are Jean-Baptiste Durand’s Junkyard Dog, All Your Faces from director Jeanne Herry and Cédric Kahn’s The Goldman Case.
France’s official Academy Award contender, Anh Hung Tran’s foodie period drama The Taste of Things, which missed out on an Oscar nom on Tuesday, picked up three Ceasar nominations, but none in the main categories.
German actress Sandra Hüller, a best actress nominee at this year’s Oscars for her starring turn in Anatomy of a Fall, is also up for the Cesar for best actress,...
Also nominated for best film are Jean-Baptiste Durand’s Junkyard Dog, All Your Faces from director Jeanne Herry and Cédric Kahn’s The Goldman Case.
France’s official Academy Award contender, Anh Hung Tran’s foodie period drama The Taste of Things, which missed out on an Oscar nom on Tuesday, picked up three Ceasar nominations, but none in the main categories.
German actress Sandra Hüller, a best actress nominee at this year’s Oscars for her starring turn in Anatomy of a Fall, is also up for the Cesar for best actress,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Scott Roxborough and Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thomas Cailley’s fantasy drama The Animal Kingdom topped the nominations for France’s César Awards, which were announced in Paris on Wednesday.
The drama picked up 12 nominations with Justine Triet’s Oscar hopeful Anatomy Of A Fall coming in second with 11 nominations, followed by Jeanne Herry’s All Your Faces, which nine, and The Goldman Case, with eight.
Set in a world where human beings start transmuting into animals, The Animal Kingdom world premiered as the opening film of Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023 and went on to make $8.5M at the box office last fall.
The Animal Kingdom and Anatomy of a Fall are competing in eight categories spanning Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Male Revelation, Editing, Sound, Cinematography and Production Design.
The high nomination count for Herry’s ensemble drama All Your Faces was thanks to the fact it dominated the Supporting Actress category with separate nominations for cast members Leila Bekhti,...
The drama picked up 12 nominations with Justine Triet’s Oscar hopeful Anatomy Of A Fall coming in second with 11 nominations, followed by Jeanne Herry’s All Your Faces, which nine, and The Goldman Case, with eight.
Set in a world where human beings start transmuting into animals, The Animal Kingdom world premiered as the opening film of Cannes Un Certain Regard in 2023 and went on to make $8.5M at the box office last fall.
The Animal Kingdom and Anatomy of a Fall are competing in eight categories spanning Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Male Revelation, Editing, Sound, Cinematography and Production Design.
The high nomination count for Herry’s ensemble drama All Your Faces was thanks to the fact it dominated the Supporting Actress category with separate nominations for cast members Leila Bekhti,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Thomas Cailley’s supernatural drama “The Animal Kingdom” and Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall” are leading the race at the 49th Cesar Awards with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively.
Triet’s movie, which just garnered an impressive five Oscar nominations, and “The Animal Kingdom,” which opened at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and won a prize, will vie for top Cesar awards including best director and film.
“The Animal Kingdom” is an ambitious film that marks a departure from France’s cinema tradition of social realism. It’s both a creature-filled dystopia and a father-and-son drama, weaving some contemporary concerns over the future of mankind. It’s produced by Pierre Guyard at Nord Ouest Films and co-produced by Artemis.
“Anatomy of a Fall,” meanwhile stars Sandra Hüller — the German actor nominated for Cesar, Oscar and BAFTA awards — as a novelist who is put on trial following the...
Triet’s movie, which just garnered an impressive five Oscar nominations, and “The Animal Kingdom,” which opened at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and won a prize, will vie for top Cesar awards including best director and film.
“The Animal Kingdom” is an ambitious film that marks a departure from France’s cinema tradition of social realism. It’s both a creature-filled dystopia and a father-and-son drama, weaving some contemporary concerns over the future of mankind. It’s produced by Pierre Guyard at Nord Ouest Films and co-produced by Artemis.
“Anatomy of a Fall,” meanwhile stars Sandra Hüller — the German actor nominated for Cesar, Oscar and BAFTA awards — as a novelist who is put on trial following the...
- 1/24/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The film is about two brothers who discover each other later in life and bond over a love of music.
Playtime has scooped international sales to Emmanuel Courcol’s social comedyThe Marching Band starring Benjamin Lavernhe, whose credits include L’Abbé-Pierre: A Century Of Devotion and Jeanne Du Barry.
Produced by Agat Films and now in post, the €6.5m film follows a successful orchestra conductor with discovers he was adopted and has a younger brother. Pierre Lottin co-stars.
The film is produced by Marc Bordure and Robert Guédiguian’s prolific Agat Films of Godard by Godard, Amore Mio and Holly,...
Playtime has scooped international sales to Emmanuel Courcol’s social comedyThe Marching Band starring Benjamin Lavernhe, whose credits include L’Abbé-Pierre: A Century Of Devotion and Jeanne Du Barry.
Produced by Agat Films and now in post, the €6.5m film follows a successful orchestra conductor with discovers he was adopted and has a younger brother. Pierre Lottin co-stars.
The film is produced by Marc Bordure and Robert Guédiguian’s prolific Agat Films of Godard by Godard, Amore Mio and Holly,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The film is about two brothers who discover each other later in life and bond over a love of music.
Playtime has scooped international sales to Emmanuel Courcol’s social comedyThe Marching Band starring Benjamin Lavernhe, whose credits include L’Abbé-Pierre: A Century Of Devotion and Jeanne Du Barry.
Produced by Agat Films and now in post, the €6.5m film follows a successful orchestra conductor with discovers he was adopted and has a younger brother. Pierre Lottin co-stars.
The film is produced by Marc Bordure and Robert Guédiguian’s prolific Agat Films of Godard by Godard, Amore Mio and Holly,...
Playtime has scooped international sales to Emmanuel Courcol’s social comedyThe Marching Band starring Benjamin Lavernhe, whose credits include L’Abbé-Pierre: A Century Of Devotion and Jeanne Du Barry.
Produced by Agat Films and now in post, the €6.5m film follows a successful orchestra conductor with discovers he was adopted and has a younger brother. Pierre Lottin co-stars.
The film is produced by Marc Bordure and Robert Guédiguian’s prolific Agat Films of Godard by Godard, Amore Mio and Holly,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Playtime will launch sales on Emmanuel Courcol’s new social comedy The Marching Band, about two brothers separated by fate and reunited by music, at the upcoming Unifrance Rendez-vous in Paris next week.
The €6.5M production, which is currently in post-production, is actor-director-screenwriter Courcol’s third theatrical feature after Ceasefire and The Big Hit.
Benjamin Lavernhe, seen recently in Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, stars as successful orchestra conductor Thibaut Désormeaux, who is hoping his sister is a compatible bone marrow donor to treat a rapidly progressing leukaemia.
His DNA results reveal instead that he is adopted. On confronting his mother, he discovers he has a younger brother, played by Pierre Lottin, who was raised in more modest conditions and is now a factory worker.
This brother shares his musical talent and is a member of the local marching band. Thibault decides to nurture this gift and help his brother...
The €6.5M production, which is currently in post-production, is actor-director-screenwriter Courcol’s third theatrical feature after Ceasefire and The Big Hit.
Benjamin Lavernhe, seen recently in Maïwenn’s Jeanne du Barry, stars as successful orchestra conductor Thibaut Désormeaux, who is hoping his sister is a compatible bone marrow donor to treat a rapidly progressing leukaemia.
His DNA results reveal instead that he is adopted. On confronting his mother, he discovers he has a younger brother, played by Pierre Lottin, who was raised in more modest conditions and is now a factory worker.
This brother shares his musical talent and is a member of the local marching band. Thibault decides to nurture this gift and help his brother...
- 1/12/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
They instructed her no one must turn their back to the king, but she did so anyway. They warned that she was not to look Louis Xv directly in the eyes, lest others take it as “an invitation,” but she ignored Versailles’ advisers on this point as well, defiantly meeting the king’s gaze.
Jeanne Bécu was not the type of woman to do as she was told. In this respect, divisive French actor-director Maïwenn can relate, casting herself as the courtesan-turned-comtess in “Jeanne du Barry,” a sensitive and surprisingly low-key portrait of the French monarch’s last mistress. That Maïwenn saw fit to engage tabloid-embattled Johnny Depp as “her king” is just one of the many hurdles she set for herself — but then, no one embarks on such a project with the intention of pleasing her critics.
Kicking off the Cannes Film Festival just two weeks after Charles III’s coronation across the Channel,...
Jeanne Bécu was not the type of woman to do as she was told. In this respect, divisive French actor-director Maïwenn can relate, casting herself as the courtesan-turned-comtess in “Jeanne du Barry,” a sensitive and surprisingly low-key portrait of the French monarch’s last mistress. That Maïwenn saw fit to engage tabloid-embattled Johnny Depp as “her king” is just one of the many hurdles she set for herself — but then, no one embarks on such a project with the intention of pleasing her critics.
Kicking off the Cannes Film Festival just two weeks after Charles III’s coronation across the Channel,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Rising star Benjamin Lavernhe plays the iconic French priest.
Snd has signed deals in key territories for Frederic Tellier’s €15m biopic about a real-life poverty-fighting French priest L’Abbé Pierre: A Century Of Devotion, who founded the Emmaus network of housing shelters.
Rising star Benjamin Lavernhe plays the iconic figure who devoted his life to championing the poor and bringing global awareness to homelessness. The film had its world premiere out of competition in Cannes earlier this year and will hit French theatres via Snd on November 8 on 600 screens.
The film has been bought by A-z in Canada, Palace for Australia and New Zealand,...
Snd has signed deals in key territories for Frederic Tellier’s €15m biopic about a real-life poverty-fighting French priest L’Abbé Pierre: A Century Of Devotion, who founded the Emmaus network of housing shelters.
Rising star Benjamin Lavernhe plays the iconic figure who devoted his life to championing the poor and bringing global awareness to homelessness. The film had its world premiere out of competition in Cannes earlier this year and will hit French theatres via Snd on November 8 on 600 screens.
The film has been bought by A-z in Canada, Palace for Australia and New Zealand,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Italian actress Luisa Ranieri, known for her role as Aunt Patrizia in Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God,” has joined the cast of Johnny Depp’s directorial project, “Modì.”
The film, which centers around the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, has commenced filming in Budapest.
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In “Modì,” Ranieri shares the screen with fellow Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio, portraying the enigmatic painter and sculptor Modigliani, celebrated for his pioneering modern art. Al Pacino takes on the role of Maurice Gangnat, an international art collector. The movie also features an ensemble cast including Antonia Desplat, Stephen Graham (“The Irishman”), Bruno Gouery (“The White Lotus”), Ryan McParland (“Halo”), Benjamin Lavernhe (“Jean du Barry”), and Sally Phillips (“Bridget Jones” trilogy).
Ranieri’s character, Rosalie, runs an Italian café in Paris and was a subject of Modigliani’s paintings.
The film, which centers around the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani, has commenced filming in Budapest.
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In “Modì,” Ranieri shares the screen with fellow Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio, portraying the enigmatic painter and sculptor Modigliani, celebrated for his pioneering modern art. Al Pacino takes on the role of Maurice Gangnat, an international art collector. The movie also features an ensemble cast including Antonia Desplat, Stephen Graham (“The Irishman”), Bruno Gouery (“The White Lotus”), Ryan McParland (“Halo”), Benjamin Lavernhe (“Jean du Barry”), and Sally Phillips (“Bridget Jones” trilogy).
Ranieri’s character, Rosalie, runs an Italian café in Paris and was a subject of Modigliani’s paintings.
- 9/27/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Italian actress Luisa Ranieri has joined the cast of Johnny Depp’s upcoming Amadeo Modigliani bio-pic Modi as filming gets underway in Hungary.
Ranieri’s arrival on the picture was announced by Italian-Canadian producer Andrea Iervolino at Rome-based Ible group which has joined Depp’s in.2 Film and Barry Navidi Productions on the film.
Modi is Depp’s second feature in the director’s chair after his 1997 feature The Brave.
Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio plays the titular painter and sculptor, with previously announced cast members including Al Pacino, in the role of art collector Maurice Gangnat.
Ranieri will play Rosalie Tobia, the owner of a Paris cafe frequented by impoverished artists, who took Modigliani under her wing when he was down and out.
“Luisa Ranieri, is among one of Italy’s most talented actresses, with the portential for international success,” Iervolino said in a statement released to Italian news agency Ansa on Tuesday.
Ranieri’s arrival on the picture was announced by Italian-Canadian producer Andrea Iervolino at Rome-based Ible group which has joined Depp’s in.2 Film and Barry Navidi Productions on the film.
Modi is Depp’s second feature in the director’s chair after his 1997 feature The Brave.
Italian actor Riccardo Scamarcio plays the titular painter and sculptor, with previously announced cast members including Al Pacino, in the role of art collector Maurice Gangnat.
Ranieri will play Rosalie Tobia, the owner of a Paris cafe frequented by impoverished artists, who took Modigliani under her wing when he was down and out.
“Luisa Ranieri, is among one of Italy’s most talented actresses, with the portential for international success,” Iervolino said in a statement released to Italian news agency Ansa on Tuesday.
- 9/27/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Johnny Depp is gearing up for his latest production ‘Modi’, which will also star Italian star Luisa Ranieri and Al Pacino. Directed by Depp, the movie has begun its shooting in Budapest, Hungary.
‘Modi’ marks ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor’s second film where he is making a return to the director’s chair 25 years after ‘The Brave’, in which the actor also starred alongside Marlon Brando, ‘Variety’ reported.
Depp most recently starred as Louis Xv in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry’, marking his first acting role since his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which had caused a media frenzy.
The long-gestating picture is based on Dennis McIntyre’s play of the same name which has been adapted for screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski.
‘Modì’ takes place in war-torn Paris during World War I over the course of 48 turbulent hours, according to the film’s provided synopsis.
‘Modi’ marks ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor’s second film where he is making a return to the director’s chair 25 years after ‘The Brave’, in which the actor also starred alongside Marlon Brando, ‘Variety’ reported.
Depp most recently starred as Louis Xv in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry’, marking his first acting role since his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which had caused a media frenzy.
The long-gestating picture is based on Dennis McIntyre’s play of the same name which has been adapted for screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski.
‘Modì’ takes place in war-torn Paris during World War I over the course of 48 turbulent hours, according to the film’s provided synopsis.
- 9/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Johnny Depp is gearing up for his latest production ‘Modi’, which will also star Italian star Luisa Ranieri and Al Pacino. Directed by Depp, the movie has begun its shooting in Budapest, Hungary.
‘Modi’ marks ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor’s second film where he is making a return to the director’s chair 25 years after ‘The Brave’, in which the actor also starred alongside Marlon Brando, ‘Variety’ reported.
Depp most recently starred as Louis Xv in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry’, marking his first acting role since his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which had caused a media frenzy.
The long-gestating picture is based on Dennis McIntyre’s play of the same name which has been adapted for screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski.
‘Modì’ takes place in war-torn Paris during World War I over the course of 48 turbulent hours, according to the film’s provided synopsis.
‘Modi’ marks ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor’s second film where he is making a return to the director’s chair 25 years after ‘The Brave’, in which the actor also starred alongside Marlon Brando, ‘Variety’ reported.
Depp most recently starred as Louis Xv in Maïwenn’s ‘Jeanne Du Barry’, marking his first acting role since his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, which had caused a media frenzy.
The long-gestating picture is based on Dennis McIntyre’s play of the same name which has been adapted for screen by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski.
‘Modì’ takes place in war-torn Paris during World War I over the course of 48 turbulent hours, according to the film’s provided synopsis.
- 9/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Jeanne du Barry, the opening night from this year’s Cannes Film Festival that stars embattled actor Johnny Depp, will get a North American release.
Vertical has landed the domestic rights to the period drama, which was directed by and co-stars Maïwenn. Depp play King Louis Xv and the film follows his relationship with Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman who rises to the level of the king’s mistress.
North American release plans, including theatrical, are not yet confirmed.
The $22 million budgeted feature, which was shot on location in France, including Versailles, has proven successful at the French box office with 401,481 admissions (or $2.56 million U.S.) in its first week of play, the best showing in a decade for a Cannes opening-night film in the country, according to French distributor Le Pacte.
Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud and Pascal Greggory also star in the movie. Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Nicolas Livecchi...
Vertical has landed the domestic rights to the period drama, which was directed by and co-stars Maïwenn. Depp play King Louis Xv and the film follows his relationship with Jeanne Vaubernier, a working-class woman who rises to the level of the king’s mistress.
North American release plans, including theatrical, are not yet confirmed.
The $22 million budgeted feature, which was shot on location in France, including Versailles, has proven successful at the French box office with 401,481 admissions (or $2.56 million U.S.) in its first week of play, the best showing in a decade for a Cannes opening-night film in the country, according to French distributor Le Pacte.
Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud and Pascal Greggory also star in the movie. Teddy Lussi-Modeste and Nicolas Livecchi...
- 6/7/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Period drama has earned more than $4m in France through Le Pacte.
Vertical has acquired North American rights to recent Cannes opener Jeanne Du Barry starring director Maïwenn and Johnny Depp.
‘Jeanne Du Barry’: Cannes Review (opening film)
“With Johnny’s huge appeal, we feel moviegoers that may not typically seek out foreign films just might turn out for this one,” said Vertical partner Peter Jarowey, who along with SVP of acquisitions Tony Piantedosi negotiated the deal with CAA Media Finance and Goodfellas on behalf of the filmmakers.
Jeanne Du Barry stars Maïwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, a working class...
Vertical has acquired North American rights to recent Cannes opener Jeanne Du Barry starring director Maïwenn and Johnny Depp.
‘Jeanne Du Barry’: Cannes Review (opening film)
“With Johnny’s huge appeal, we feel moviegoers that may not typically seek out foreign films just might turn out for this one,” said Vertical partner Peter Jarowey, who along with SVP of acquisitions Tony Piantedosi negotiated the deal with CAA Media Finance and Goodfellas on behalf of the filmmakers.
Jeanne Du Barry stars Maïwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, a working class...
- 6/7/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
After receiving significant cheers at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Maïwenn’s Jeanne Du Barry is heading stateside. Vertical brings the film to North America. At the same time, Johnny Depp’s loyal supporters are eager to experience the actor’s first acting project since his lengthy court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. The film received a seven-minute standing ovation at Cannes, with many praising Maïwenn’s period drama as an elegant look at a controversial figure in our history.
Depp plays a supporting role in the film as King Louis Xv. Maïwenn directs the feature in addition to co-starring as Louis Xv’s courtesan lover. Filming began in July last year in locations ranging from Versailles and other chateaux in Paris to France’s Why Not Productions. Jeanne du Barry is Depp’s first production in three years. Depp won his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard last...
Depp plays a supporting role in the film as King Louis Xv. Maïwenn directs the feature in addition to co-starring as Louis Xv’s courtesan lover. Filming began in July last year in locations ranging from Versailles and other chateaux in Paris to France’s Why Not Productions. Jeanne du Barry is Depp’s first production in three years. Depp won his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard last...
- 6/7/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“Jeanne Du Barry,” the latest film from French director Maïwenn that stars Johnny Depp, has found a North American distributor in Vertical following its Cannes debut, an individual with knowledge told IndieWire.
“Jeanne Du Barry” was the opening night film at the Cannes Film Festival last month, where it received a 7-minute standing ovation from the crowd in the Palais. But it was a controversial choice because of Depp’s continued career rehab following the highly publicized defamation trial between him and ex-wife Amber Heard, but also because of a report against Maïwenn that accused her of assaulting a journalist, an accusation she later admitted to.
The film stars Depp as the French King Louis Xv in a supporting role and primarily follows Maïwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, an 18th Century French working class woman who became King Louis Xv’s lover. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Jeanne du Barry” follows...
“Jeanne Du Barry” was the opening night film at the Cannes Film Festival last month, where it received a 7-minute standing ovation from the crowd in the Palais. But it was a controversial choice because of Depp’s continued career rehab following the highly publicized defamation trial between him and ex-wife Amber Heard, but also because of a report against Maïwenn that accused her of assaulting a journalist, an accusation she later admitted to.
The film stars Depp as the French King Louis Xv in a supporting role and primarily follows Maïwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, an 18th Century French working class woman who became King Louis Xv’s lover. Here’s the full synopsis:
“Jeanne du Barry” follows...
- 6/7/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Maiwenn’s “Jeanne Du Barry,” a costume drama starring Johnny Depp as Louis Xv, has been acquired by Vertical for North America following its world premiere on opening night of the Cannes Film Festival, Variety has learned.
The movie, which was greeted with a seven-minute standing ovation, marks Depp’s first leading role in three years. The movie has been having a strong run at the French box office, where it’s been handled by Le Pacte and grossed nearly $4.1 million from more than 550,000 tickets during its first two weeks in theaters.
“Jeanne du Barry” stars Maiwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, a working class woman in 18th century France who rises the social ranks and becomes King Louis Xv’s lover. Her working class roots make her a social pariah at the Versailles Palace. The movie’s acclaimed supporting cast includes Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard and Melvil Poupaud.
Represented in international...
The movie, which was greeted with a seven-minute standing ovation, marks Depp’s first leading role in three years. The movie has been having a strong run at the French box office, where it’s been handled by Le Pacte and grossed nearly $4.1 million from more than 550,000 tickets during its first two weeks in theaters.
“Jeanne du Barry” stars Maiwenn as Jeanne Vaubernier, a working class woman in 18th century France who rises the social ranks and becomes King Louis Xv’s lover. Her working class roots make her a social pariah at the Versailles Palace. The movie’s acclaimed supporting cast includes Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard and Melvil Poupaud.
Represented in international...
- 6/7/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp’s Comeback Movie ‘Jeanne du Barry’ Rides High at French Box Office After Cannes Premiere
After being greeted with a seven-minute standing ovation on opening night of the Cannes Film Festival, Johnny Depp’s comeback movie “Jeanne du Barry,” directed by Maiwenn, has charmed French audiences after debuting in cinemas.
The costume drama, which stars Depp as the French King Louis Xv and marks his first leading role in three years, has been having a strong run at the French B.O., proving that the controversial star is still bankable. At least in France.
The film was widely released by Le Pacte on 650 screens and has grossed nearly $4.1 million from more than 550,000 tickets sold in two weeks, according to Comscore France. Currently playing across 800 screens, the film got mixed reviews in Cannes, but still has the potential of selling up to 850,000 tickets (an estimated $6.4 million), according to Eric Marti at Comscore France.
“‘Jeanne du Barry’ is doing the job, it’s a well polished film...
The costume drama, which stars Depp as the French King Louis Xv and marks his first leading role in three years, has been having a strong run at the French B.O., proving that the controversial star is still bankable. At least in France.
The film was widely released by Le Pacte on 650 screens and has grossed nearly $4.1 million from more than 550,000 tickets sold in two weeks, according to Comscore France. Currently playing across 800 screens, the film got mixed reviews in Cannes, but still has the potential of selling up to 850,000 tickets (an estimated $6.4 million), according to Eric Marti at Comscore France.
“‘Jeanne du Barry’ is doing the job, it’s a well polished film...
- 6/1/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The 2023 Cannes Film Festival is jam-packed with buzzy world premieres, from Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City.” Todd Haynes is also back to unveil “May December,” featuring the A-list pairing of Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, while Disney is bringing Harrison Ford to the Croisette for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” New films from Pedro Almodovar, Jessica Hautner, Jonathan Glazer, Catherine Corsini, Hirokazu Kore-eda and more are also set to make their debuts at Cannes this year.
Cannes is often seen as a launching pad for Oscar season. Warner Bros. in 2022 kicked off its lengthy awards run for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” on the French Riviera, with the film going on to land eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture. Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” also picked up Oscar nods for best picture, director and original screenplay. Two international film nominees,...
Cannes is often seen as a launching pad for Oscar season. Warner Bros. in 2022 kicked off its lengthy awards run for Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” on the French Riviera, with the film going on to land eight Academy Award nominations, including best picture. Palme d’Or winner “Triangle of Sadness” also picked up Oscar nods for best picture, director and original screenplay. Two international film nominees,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
‘Jeanne Du Barry’ opened the Cannes Film Festival last night.
Following the world premiere of Cannes opening film Jeanne Du Barry, the film’s director and star Maïwenn, and co-star Johnny Depp, arriving late, fielded a slew of fiery questions at an overcrowded festival press conference today (May 17).
Depp was absent from the pre-conference photo call, sparking French journalist and conference moderator Didier Allouch to announce the conference would start as planned – nearly 30 minutes late – and that Depp would join later, which he did accompanied by festival director Thierry Fremaux.
When he did arrive, Depp was asked about being “boycotted...
Following the world premiere of Cannes opening film Jeanne Du Barry, the film’s director and star Maïwenn, and co-star Johnny Depp, arriving late, fielded a slew of fiery questions at an overcrowded festival press conference today (May 17).
Depp was absent from the pre-conference photo call, sparking French journalist and conference moderator Didier Allouch to announce the conference would start as planned – nearly 30 minutes late – and that Depp would join later, which he did accompanied by festival director Thierry Fremaux.
When he did arrive, Depp was asked about being “boycotted...
- 5/17/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Where’s Johnny?
In a normal year at the Cannes Film Festival, the premiere of a warmly received French period drama would be followed by a decidedly understated press conference, with director and stars patiently lined up to discuss the work’s creation for the international media. But that’s not how it goes down when the film happens to star Johnny Depp, one of the world’s biggest celebrities in the midst of an attempted career reboot following several years of damaging and divisive scandal.
On the first full day of screenings Wednesday at the world’s most prestigious film festival, the hottest ticket in town was nonetheless the press conference for the prior night’s opening film, Jeanne du Barry, starring Depp as King Louis Xv and the director Maïwenn as his favored mistress. But as the film’s director and cast walked into the hall for the press briefing,...
In a normal year at the Cannes Film Festival, the premiere of a warmly received French period drama would be followed by a decidedly understated press conference, with director and stars patiently lined up to discuss the work’s creation for the international media. But that’s not how it goes down when the film happens to star Johnny Depp, one of the world’s biggest celebrities in the midst of an attempted career reboot following several years of damaging and divisive scandal.
On the first full day of screenings Wednesday at the world’s most prestigious film festival, the hottest ticket in town was nonetheless the press conference for the prior night’s opening film, Jeanne du Barry, starring Depp as King Louis Xv and the director Maïwenn as his favored mistress. But as the film’s director and cast walked into the hall for the press briefing,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mumbai, May 17 (Ians) Hollywood star Johnny Depp, who hasn’t appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation at the premiere of Cannes Film Festival’s opening night film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’.
Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance, reports ‘Variety’. He essays the role of King Louis Xv in the film. He waved to the audience in the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.
The film’s director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. “I want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte,” she said. “It was a production that was difficult to finance a and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theatre.”
As per...
Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance, reports ‘Variety’. He essays the role of King Louis Xv in the film. He waved to the audience in the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.
The film’s director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. “I want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte,” she said. “It was a production that was difficult to finance a and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theatre.”
As per...
- 5/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A battle took place at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening between a movie and a lot of stuff that didn’t have much to do with the movie.
And the movie, “Jeanne du Barry,” just wasn’t strong enough to put up much of a fight.
So the 2023 Cannes opening night won’t be remembered as the night when writer-director-actress Maïwenn put a fresh spin on French royalty with her story of King Louis Xv’s most celebrated and scandalous courtesan. Instead, it’ll be the night when various protesters managed to turn the opening of Cannes into a referendum on whether Johnny Depp should be cast in movies in the aftermath of his bitter court case with Amber Heard (where the jury mostly sided with him) and why Maïwenn spit on a French journalist in a restaurant recently.
That’s what dominated the Cannes news cycle leading...
And the movie, “Jeanne du Barry,” just wasn’t strong enough to put up much of a fight.
So the 2023 Cannes opening night won’t be remembered as the night when writer-director-actress Maïwenn put a fresh spin on French royalty with her story of King Louis Xv’s most celebrated and scandalous courtesan. Instead, it’ll be the night when various protesters managed to turn the opening of Cannes into a referendum on whether Johnny Depp should be cast in movies in the aftermath of his bitter court case with Amber Heard (where the jury mostly sided with him) and why Maïwenn spit on a French journalist in a restaurant recently.
That’s what dominated the Cannes news cycle leading...
- 5/16/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The fever surrounding this year’s Cannes Film Festival finally broke on Tuesday evening as the 76th edition kicked off in the South of France by hosting Johnny Depp and his opening-night film from Maïwenn, Jeanne du Barry.
There’s wild anticipation every year ahead of the official rolling out the red carpet in front of the Palais des Festivals, but this year’s hype hit another level given the swirls surrounding both the actor and the filmmaker, who also stars as the favored mistress of 18th century monarch Louis Xv, played by Depp. The film, Depp and #Cannes2023 all were trending topics on Twitter by early Tuesday afternoon as debates continued to rage — online and off — over the film’s inclusion in the lineup.
Depp arrived at precisely 7 p.m. with slicked-back hair, ponytail and sunglasses in a Dior by Kim Jones tuxedo, flanked security detail while he signed...
There’s wild anticipation every year ahead of the official rolling out the red carpet in front of the Palais des Festivals, but this year’s hype hit another level given the swirls surrounding both the actor and the filmmaker, who also stars as the favored mistress of 18th century monarch Louis Xv, played by Depp. The film, Depp and #Cannes2023 all were trending topics on Twitter by early Tuesday afternoon as debates continued to rage — online and off — over the film’s inclusion in the lineup.
Depp arrived at precisely 7 p.m. with slicked-back hair, ponytail and sunglasses in a Dior by Kim Jones tuxedo, flanked security detail while he signed...
- 5/16/2023
- by Chris Gardner, Rebecca Keegan and Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The French are still enamored with Johnny Depp.
The embattled actor, who hasn’t appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night at the premiere of Cannes Film Festival’s opening night film “Jeanne Du Barry.”
Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance as the King Louis Xv. He waved to the audience in the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.
The film’s director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. “I want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte,” she said. “It was a production that was difficult to finance … and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theater.”
Depp arrived to Cannes...
The embattled actor, who hasn’t appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation on Tuesday night at the premiere of Cannes Film Festival’s opening night film “Jeanne Du Barry.”
Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance as the King Louis Xv. He waved to the audience in the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.
The film’s director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. “I want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte,” she said. “It was a production that was difficult to finance … and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theater.”
Depp arrived to Cannes...
- 5/16/2023
- by Ramin Setoodeh and Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
“The impertinence!” scream the courtiers of Louis Xv when his newly recruited mistress, Countess Jeanne du Barry, has the audacity to look him in the eye. It is just the latest in a long line of taboo-breaking outrages that surround the affair between the king and the commoner: She doesn’t have a title! She turns her back on him! She dresses like a man! For this reason alone, it’s easy to see why Maïwenn, one of France’s more controversial directors, saw fit to topline herself with Johnny Depp in a film that’s entirely about class and status and whose leading characters are bent on committing reputational suicide.
Jeanne du Barry also flexes the specifically French cultural views surrounding the topic of sexual impropriety. While the Cannes Film Festival continues to appear to be wilfully deaf to the topic of cancel culture, Maïwenn’s latest feature — which...
Jeanne du Barry also flexes the specifically French cultural views surrounding the topic of sexual impropriety. While the Cannes Film Festival continues to appear to be wilfully deaf to the topic of cancel culture, Maïwenn’s latest feature — which...
- 5/16/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Editor’s Note: This review originally published during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Vertical Entertainment will release “Jeanne du Barry” on Friday, May 3.
Zeroing in on a glamorous notable from this or that royal court, and using them a kind of mannequin over which to drape lofty themes and embellishments, “Jeanne du Barry” is a perfectly serviceable entry in a genre born of the stage and perfected by Old Hollywood: the star showcase. That the icon in the spotlight is writer-director-lead actor Maïwenn, and not her American co-star Johnny Depp, should come as a relief to some, a crushing disappointment to others, and surprise to absolutely no one. Just look at the film’s title.
Or, look to the auteur behind this year’s Cannes Film Festival opener. For those whose familiarity with the diva ends at the blue makeup she wore in Luc Besson’s “The Fifth Element,” the French...
Zeroing in on a glamorous notable from this or that royal court, and using them a kind of mannequin over which to drape lofty themes and embellishments, “Jeanne du Barry” is a perfectly serviceable entry in a genre born of the stage and perfected by Old Hollywood: the star showcase. That the icon in the spotlight is writer-director-lead actor Maïwenn, and not her American co-star Johnny Depp, should come as a relief to some, a crushing disappointment to others, and surprise to absolutely no one. Just look at the film’s title.
Or, look to the auteur behind this year’s Cannes Film Festival opener. For those whose familiarity with the diva ends at the blue makeup she wore in Luc Besson’s “The Fifth Element,” the French...
- 5/16/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Indiewire
Michael Douglas also received his honorary Palme d’Or,
Photographers crowded the Cannes red carpet to capture the controversial comeback of Johnny Depp, star of the opening night film Jeanne Du Barry, on Tuesday night (May 16).
Depp was all smiles as he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans gathered outside before making his way into the theatre, walking hand in hand beside the film’s directorr Maiwenn and the main supporting cast of the film including Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud, India Hair and Diego Le Fur.
Maiwenn received a standing ovation as they entered the theatre...
Photographers crowded the Cannes red carpet to capture the controversial comeback of Johnny Depp, star of the opening night film Jeanne Du Barry, on Tuesday night (May 16).
Depp was all smiles as he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans gathered outside before making his way into the theatre, walking hand in hand beside the film’s directorr Maiwenn and the main supporting cast of the film including Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Melvil Poupaud, India Hair and Diego Le Fur.
Maiwenn received a standing ovation as they entered the theatre...
- 5/16/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
The Cannes Film Festival has kicked off its 76th edition Tuesday with the opening ceremony to be followed by the world premiere of Jeanne Du Barry, starring and directed by Maïwenn and featuring the return of Johnny Depp to the big screen.
The premiere was attended by Maïwenn, who stars opposite Depp and alongside Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud and India Hair.
Related: Cannes Film Festival 2023: Film Premieres And Parties Gallery
Other guests who attended included Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Catherine Deneuve, Uma Thurman, Elle Fanning, Helen Mirren, Mads Mikkelsen, Emmanuelle Béart, Franz Rogowski, Maria de Medeiros, Pom Klementieff and Fan Bingbig.
The film follows the life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis Xv to become his last official mistress.
Other buzzy premieres taking place at the...
The premiere was attended by Maïwenn, who stars opposite Depp and alongside Benjamin Lavernhe, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory, Melvil Poupaud and India Hair.
Related: Cannes Film Festival 2023: Film Premieres And Parties Gallery
Other guests who attended included Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas, Catherine Deneuve, Uma Thurman, Elle Fanning, Helen Mirren, Mads Mikkelsen, Emmanuelle Béart, Franz Rogowski, Maria de Medeiros, Pom Klementieff and Fan Bingbig.
The film follows the life of Jeanne Bécu, who was born as the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished seamstress in 1743 and went on to rise through the Court of Louis Xv to become his last official mistress.
Other buzzy premieres taking place at the...
- 5/16/2023
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Cannes Film Festival could be a defining moment for Johnny Depp’s acting career comeback. Jeanne du Barry will open this year’s festival on the evening of May 16 in a coup for Depp and widely known French multihyphenate Maïwenn. The period royal drama stars Depp as King Louis Xv, while Maïwenn plays the titular character in addition to directing.
The following day, Depp will participate in the festival’s official press conference for Jeanne du Barry, according to sources familiar with his schedule.
The various events — as well as the movie itself — will provide a chance for Hollywood to assess Depp’s current composure. “I haven’t seen the movie, but it feels like was a good way for him [Depp] to get into back into everything,” says a veteran specialty distributor.
Jeanne du Barry will open in theaters in France timed to its Cannes debut, but...
The following day, Depp will participate in the festival’s official press conference for Jeanne du Barry, according to sources familiar with his schedule.
The various events — as well as the movie itself — will provide a chance for Hollywood to assess Depp’s current composure. “I haven’t seen the movie, but it feels like was a good way for him [Depp] to get into back into everything,” says a veteran specialty distributor.
Jeanne du Barry will open in theaters in France timed to its Cannes debut, but...
- 5/12/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Maiwenn Le Besco, the director of Johnny Depp’s Cannes opening night film “Jeanne du Barry,” has admitted that she spit in the face of an investigative journalist in February. The filmmaker confessed to the act just days ahead of the May 16 world premiere of “Jeanne du Barry.”
The actor-director, who goes by Maiwenn, was asked on the French TV talkshow “Quotidien” if she could confirm that she had assaulted Edwy Plenel, the founder of Mediapart, which had published a report that several women had accused her ex-husband, director Luc Besson, of rape. “Do I confirm that I assaulted him? Yes,” she answered the interviewer, according to The Telegraph.
Plenel filed a police complaint on March 7, which accused Maiwenn of aggression while he was eating in a restaurant. The director, who was sitting by herself at a nearby table, allegedly grabbed Plenel by the hair and spit in his face,...
The actor-director, who goes by Maiwenn, was asked on the French TV talkshow “Quotidien” if she could confirm that she had assaulted Edwy Plenel, the founder of Mediapart, which had published a report that several women had accused her ex-husband, director Luc Besson, of rape. “Do I confirm that I assaulted him? Yes,” she answered the interviewer, according to The Telegraph.
Plenel filed a police complaint on March 7, which accused Maiwenn of aggression while he was eating in a restaurant. The director, who was sitting by herself at a nearby table, allegedly grabbed Plenel by the hair and spit in his face,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival on Monday announced a raft of new additions to the Official Selection of its 76th edition running May 16-27.
Two new films have been added to the Competition lineup: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s Black Flies and Catherine Corsini’s Le Retour.
Sauvaire’s thriller stars Tye Sheridan opposite Sean Penn as a rookie paramedic paired with a veteran on a drive through New York.
According to local media reports, Corsini’s mother-and-daughters drama Le Retour was to have been announced as the seventh female-directed film in Competition during the main line-up press conference on April 13.
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour on the Corsica-based set – detailed in reports by French newspapers Le Parisien and Libération – forced the festival to put its selection on hold, while it looked into the matter.
Cannes Delegate General Thierry Frémaux is reported to have said that he would not be swayed by rumors.
The...
Two new films have been added to the Competition lineup: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s Black Flies and Catherine Corsini’s Le Retour.
Sauvaire’s thriller stars Tye Sheridan opposite Sean Penn as a rookie paramedic paired with a veteran on a drive through New York.
According to local media reports, Corsini’s mother-and-daughters drama Le Retour was to have been announced as the seventh female-directed film in Competition during the main line-up press conference on April 13.
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour on the Corsica-based set – detailed in reports by French newspapers Le Parisien and Libération – forced the festival to put its selection on hold, while it looked into the matter.
Cannes Delegate General Thierry Frémaux is reported to have said that he would not be swayed by rumors.
The...
- 4/24/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Cannes Film Festival’s longtime director Thierry Fremaux has commented on the controversial decision to open this year’s event with Johnny Depp’s new film.
Jeanne Du Barry is directed by and stars French filmmaker Maïwenn alongside Depp. The French-language film tells the story of King Louis Xv’s mistress Jeanne Vaubernier.
In an interview with Variety ahead of the May festival, Fremaux said he didn’t believe it was a “controversial” move to open with Maïwenn’s film.
“I don’t see Maïwenn’s film as a controversial choice at all, because if Johnny Depp had been banned from working it would have been different, but that’s not the case,” he said.
“We only know one thing, it’s the justice system and I think he won the legal case. But the movie isn’t about Johnny Depp.”
The film was shot in 2022, around the time of...
Jeanne Du Barry is directed by and stars French filmmaker Maïwenn alongside Depp. The French-language film tells the story of King Louis Xv’s mistress Jeanne Vaubernier.
In an interview with Variety ahead of the May festival, Fremaux said he didn’t believe it was a “controversial” move to open with Maïwenn’s film.
“I don’t see Maïwenn’s film as a controversial choice at all, because if Johnny Depp had been banned from working it would have been different, but that’s not the case,” he said.
“We only know one thing, it’s the justice system and I think he won the legal case. But the movie isn’t about Johnny Depp.”
The film was shot in 2022, around the time of...
- 4/13/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
Jeanne du Barry directed by Maiwenn and starring herself and Johnny Depp, takes us back to the France of Louis Xv, this time under the story of a young woman who rose to the highest echelon of the nobility of the time. Pacts, passion, scandals… all the necessary ingredients for a good story of the French 18th century and the famous court of Versailles.
We hope that the great Depp’s return to the big screen will be as successful as we are all expecting. How will he go from pirate to king? There is no doubt that his performance will be on par with what is desirable.
Jeanne du Barry (2023) Release date
May 16, 2023
Where to Watch Jeanne du Barry
Netflix
Jeanne du Barry (2023) The Star: Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Depostiphotos
Johnny Depp has been one of the most iconic actors in the world for the past few decades. His career has spanned over 30 years,...
We hope that the great Depp’s return to the big screen will be as successful as we are all expecting. How will he go from pirate to king? There is no doubt that his performance will be on par with what is desirable.
Jeanne du Barry (2023) Release date
May 16, 2023
Where to Watch Jeanne du Barry
Netflix
Jeanne du Barry (2023) The Star: Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Depostiphotos
Johnny Depp has been one of the most iconic actors in the world for the past few decades. His career has spanned over 30 years,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Actress-director Maïwenn, whose film Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp is set to open the Cannes Film Festival next month, has been accused of assaulting a journalist in a bizarre encounter at a Paris restaurant in February, according to multiple local French news outlets Friday.
Edwy Plenel, co-founder of the online newspaper Mediapart, filed a complaint in March that, according to Le Figaro, “a woman, previously seated, alone, at another table…arose and in a very short time grabbed [Plenel] violently by the hair, throwing his head back and sketching a spit on his face.” The woman then “hastily left the restaurant without anyone being able to intervene given the speed of the action.” Restaurant staff reportedly identified her as the director, whose full name is Maïwenn le Besco but who goes by her first name.
No words were spoken during the alleged assault, according to the reports, but the complaint...
Edwy Plenel, co-founder of the online newspaper Mediapart, filed a complaint in March that, according to Le Figaro, “a woman, previously seated, alone, at another table…arose and in a very short time grabbed [Plenel] violently by the hair, throwing his head back and sketching a spit on his face.” The woman then “hastily left the restaurant without anyone being able to intervene given the speed of the action.” Restaurant staff reportedly identified her as the director, whose full name is Maïwenn le Besco but who goes by her first name.
No words were spoken during the alleged assault, according to the reports, but the complaint...
- 4/7/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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