“Thirty-five years in the past, once I was right here for the primary time, I used to be already a mom of three kids,” Streep stated on stage. “I used to be about to show 40 and thought my profession was over. That wasn’t an unrealistic expectation for actresses on the time.”
The 74-year-old continued: “The one purpose I’m right here right now and that it continued is due to the very gifted artists I’ve labored with (…). And due to you, each one among you within the viewers , as a result of I am so grateful that you just’re not bored with my face but.”
Emotional speech by Juliette Binoche
Actress Juliette Binoche gave an emotional speech about Streep on stage. By way of tears and halting phrases, she stated: “You’re altering the way in which we take a look at ladies on the planet of cinema and likewise serving to us take a look at ourselves otherwise.”
The opening ceremony was led by actress Camille Cottin. Along with Streep, she additionally welcomed this 12 months’s jury to the stage – led by director Greta Gerwig.
The French musician Zaho de Sagazan sang a canopy of the David Bowie track “Fashionable Love” on stage for the visibly touched “Barbie” director – a homage to the movie “Frances Ha”, through which Gerwig stars and for which she stars additionally co-wrote the script. The track seems prominently in it.
Particular visitor on 4 legs
Along with movie stars reminiscent of Jane Fonda, Juliette Binoche and Matthias Schweighöfer, mannequin Heidi Klum had beforehand walked the purple carpet – and a particular animal visitor: Messi, the canine from “Anatomy of a Case”. Justine Triet’s drama gained the Palme d’Or final 12 months. The border collie performs an necessary function on this.
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Following the gala, the opening movie “Le deuxième acte” by Quentin Dupieux was to be proven. The movie stars French actors Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon and Louis Garrel.
