Emotional tribute from Lionel Chouchan, president of the Deauville American Film Festival
Emotions ran high at the 40th anniversary opening of the Deauville Festival of American Cinema (last night 5 September). Not only did Festival co-founder and president Lionel Chouchan pay tearful tribute to his collaborator on the event André Halimi, who died at the end of last year, but two of Deauville’s iconic past visitors, the late Lauren Bacall and Robin Williams, were also recalled.
They will both be present on screen in some of their classic roles from now until 14 September when the event closes.
Meanwhile the competition jury (made up of former jury presidents from the preceding decades) were introduced on stage, among them Claude Lelouch, Vincent Lindon, Pierre Lescure and president Costa-Gavras.
Tribute to Robin Williams on the agenda at the Deauville American Film Festival
Costa-Gavras said that for the last 40 years Deauville has been “intrinsically linked with American cinema.
Emotions ran high at the 40th anniversary opening of the Deauville Festival of American Cinema (last night 5 September). Not only did Festival co-founder and president Lionel Chouchan pay tearful tribute to his collaborator on the event André Halimi, who died at the end of last year, but two of Deauville’s iconic past visitors, the late Lauren Bacall and Robin Williams, were also recalled.
They will both be present on screen in some of their classic roles from now until 14 September when the event closes.
Meanwhile the competition jury (made up of former jury presidents from the preceding decades) were introduced on stage, among them Claude Lelouch, Vincent Lindon, Pierre Lescure and president Costa-Gavras.
Tribute to Robin Williams on the agenda at the Deauville American Film Festival
Costa-Gavras said that for the last 40 years Deauville has been “intrinsically linked with American cinema.
- 9/6/2014
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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