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December in and around Cannes
Cet Infini Glamour, the exhibitions
The Festival de Cannes welcomes the Kobal Collection to celebrate the glossy world of the pin-ups in a major exhibition. Gathered from archives provided from many varied sources, this fabulous collection of cinema-related photographs has been constantly enriched over the years and today totals more than a million precious images.
Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson on the 65th festival de cannes opening screening.
A star-studded audience listened to President of Jury Nanni Moretti pronounce the ritual words: «I declare opend the 65th Festival de Cannes» before watching Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson.
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness
Festival de Cannes 2012
Day 2: Rust and Bone to begin with serious things...
For this second day of the 2012 Festival de Cannes, the film crew from Rust and Bone climbed the red stairs leading to the auditorium Lumière of the Palais des Festivals with the beautiful Marion Cotillard who attracted all the lenses. It is one of the most anticipated stars of this 65th edition of the Festival. As she leads a brilliant career international career, the little Frenchie Marion Cotillard came to defend the latest film by director Jacques Audiard, in which she plays Stephanie, an killer wale trainer who loses his legs in a tragic accident.
Day 3: Paradise:Love and Madagascar 3
Is the world a jungle, where love, sex, faith and hope are used to manipulate people ? Anyway, it is not a Paradise... But an urban jungle can inspire a successful cartoon with loony characters served by some of the most famous voices of the cinema. Is Madagascar a paradise ?
Day 4: Dupa Dealuri and Lawless
Fourth day of competition with Dupa Dealuri, a rather harsh reflexion on love feeling against love of God and an american film, Lawless telling the true story of three infamous gangster brothers during prohibition. On the red carpet, the fashio show goes on, more and more glamour...
Day 5: Amour and The Hunt
Thomas Vinterberg revisits the themes of The Celebration (Jury Prize in 1998) in The Hunt, story of a man falsely accused of being a pedophile. Michael Haneke's Amour stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva as an elderly couple undergoing the ultimate test of love.
Rain arouse men "chevalier servant" instinct in order to protect every ounce of feminine charm displayed on the Red carpet and many laugh were exchanged.
Day 6: Da-Reun Na-Re-Suh and You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
Alain Resnais’ You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet is a free adaptation of jean Anhouil’s Eurydice, featuring his companion Sabine Azema with her since ever partner Pierre Arditi. Da-Reun Na-Re-Suh stars french actress Isabelle Huppert... «in another country».
An encounter with the Dardenne brothers
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, President of the Jury for the Short Film Competition, has been sharing his experiences with Cannes Short Film attendees in the Short Film Corner conference room. He was accompanied by his brother Luc, co-screenwriter, co-director, and long-standing co-creator. Together, they have been talking about cinema in an interview with film critic Jean-Sébastien Chauvin.
Day 7: The Angel’s Share and Killing Them Softly
The Croisette was waiting for Brad Pitt who stars in Killing Them Softly a crime film by writer-director Andrew Dominik. Fortunately, Brad brought the sun with him, allowing him to stay a long time on the Red Carpet for the great delight of photographers and the huge crowd of fans.
Day 8: Io e Te and On The Road
Legendary Bernardo Bertolucci presented Io et Te, intimate film on sister-brother relationship when On The Road is a road movie, adapted from legendary Jack Kerouac’s novel. On the Red Carpet, strolled a galaxy of gorgeous stars wearing awesome gowns...
Day 9: Post Tenebras Lux and The Paperboy
Divine Nicole Kidman appeared on the Red Carpet to defend The paper Boy, a film that blew a whiff of scandal on the Festival. Always many star to climb the twenty-four steps leading to glory, among which, a surprise guest, Antonio Banderas.
Day 10: In The Fog and Cosmopolis
If Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis depicts a decaying technological society, in Cannes glamour is more than ever in fashion and the most prestigious, famous and gorgeous models in the world walk the Red Carpet to defend the films they’re staring in. Tonight, many ladies choose red or Klein blue...
Day 11: Do-Nui Mat (The Taste of Money) and Mud
The Festival comes to the end and predictions are in full swing as who’s going to win the Palme d’Or. The Croisette has found again the smile with the sun and ladies could walk up the Red Carpet with their sumptuous couture dresses and be photographed for a long time.
Closing Day: Therese Desqueyroux closes 65th Festival de Cannes
The official Jury of this 65th Festival de Cannes, presided over by Nanni Moretti, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the Closing Ceremony.
Bérénice Bejo hosted Audrey Tautou and Adrien Brody on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d’or to Michael Haneke for his film Amour (Love).
Claude Miller’s Thérèse Desqueyroux starring Audrey Tautou, Gilles Lellouche and Anaïs Demoustier, was screened at the end of the ceremony.
The Mouton Cadet Wine Bar “The place to be” at the Festival de Cannes
For 21 years Mouton Cadet has been the official wine supplier at the Cannes International Film Festival. Illustrating the international success of Mouton Cadet (the best selling Bordeaux in the world) Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA and Rothschild France Distribution have created, for the second year running, a special, original and exclusive place: the Mouton Cadet Wine Bar.
Golden Menorahs Award Ceremony at Nice Opera
On December 2, 2012, in the prestigious Opéra de Nice, was held the 7th Golden Menorahs ceremony, representing Charity, brotherly love and harmony, organized by the Golden Menorahs Committee from the lodge Moshe Dayanet which was celebrating this year the thirty years of existence. The ceremony was chaired by Mr. Dahan Tanauji, member of the B'nai Brith and its President, Mr. Laurent Setbon, in the presence of Mr Estrosi, Deputy Mayor of Nice and President of Nice Côte d'Azur Métropole,
SICASIL inaugurates its third micro-hydroelectric plant
Sustainably preserving water resources and bringing a concrete, innovative and exemplary contribution to the energy security of the Alpes-Maritimes is the motto of SICASIL, in charge of the drinking water public service of the Cannes basin. The SICASIL has inaugurated on December 4, the third micro-hydroelectric plant installed on the potable water system, located Chemin de l’Ecluse in Pégomas.
Bellini gala: the Pigonnet, showcase for Chopard jewelry
The prestigious Hotel du Pigonnet, nestling its five stars in the heart of Aix en Provence in a haven of peace and greenery, hosted on December 6 an evening of luxury and elegance: the jeweler Bellini gala. Martine and Marcel Villegas, founder of the new jewelry Bellini, have honored the famous Swiss watchmaker Chopard by presenting the magnificent collection "Imperiale".
Le Pigonnet’s Rivera gastronomic restaurant : chef Philippe Jourdin's new challenge
The arrival of chef Philippe Jourdin - former two Michelin stars - in the kitchen of the Riviera gastronomic restaurant confirms the Pigonnet's intention of moving towards luxury while keeping the soul and heart of a family home.
Philippe Jourdin earned its credentials through great houses of haute gastronomie right after he finished school : Pavillon de La Grande Cascade and the Hotel Le Bristol, Le Relais Louis XIII and La Tour d'Argent in Paris...
The CRIF shows its claws
Concerns, danger, national tearing apart, Toulouse slaughter, watchfulness, insecurity, rogue states, non-respect of the Muslim women's rights, duty to remember, these are the words that have most often reasoned on December 9 in the Palais de la Méditerranée Azur salon in Nice, where many people had met for the CRIF Southeast annual dinner, chaired by Mr. Alain Belhassen, representing the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France on the Côte d'Azur.
Chef Keisuke Matsushima, the most Japanese of all the Niçois!
Like all arts, gastronomy is in constant evolution. From time to time, a chef gets rid of the deadwood and dare blend influences on the basis of well-known products from local traditional terroir and this product unclassifiable dishes. It is this freshness and innovation that is bringing the young starred Japanese chef Keisuke Matsushima who just celebrated the tenth anniversary of its first restaurant in Nice, the "Keisuke Matsushima" rue de France.
Petrossian in Nice : excellency in gastronomy settles on the Côte d'Azur
After Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York… the prestigious house Petrossian, known for its famous and legendary blue box containing black pearls with a rarity and refinement of incredible luxury, settles in Nice and offers the Azuréens its excellence in gastronomy. For nearly ninety years, Petrossian caviar has stood for excellence.
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