program, films in competition and dates

Okay, let’s get over it. Because if it is true that only on April 13 will we know officially who (read: guests, VIPs and absolute stars) and what (again: films, previews and first works) will be there at the Cannes Film Festival, the first official news (but also the rumors) are enough to say that it will be an edition not to be missed. Ergo, if you can take some days off from 16 to 27 May, seriously think about making a trip to the Croisette. It’s worth it.

So let’s see what’s cooking.

Leonardo DiCaprio & friends

Let’s start from official news. To begin with there will be nothing less than Leonardo Dicaprio: ours had already materialized in Cannes, as a Marian revelation, in 2019 together with Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino. Together they had presented Once upon a time… in Hollywood. Now the former star of Titanic (sorry, but for us he remains Jack Dawson) returns to the Croisette to present Killers of the Flower Mooni.e. the new film by Martin Scorsese branded Apple. Pure Scorsese will be present at the preview and, probably, also the rest of the cast which ranks, however, Robert DeNiro, Lily Gladstone And Jesse Plemons. The film, set in the 1920s, is inspired by the book by David Grann and centers on a series of brutal crimes that erupted among the Native Americans of the Oregon region. An area that – to’, by chance – is also rich in oil. An FBI agent will investigate the case. Here the title will be released in theaters in October, distributed by Leone Film Group in collaboration with RaiCinema.

However, the good Leo will not be the only super star in town: he is also expected Harrison Ford. Apparently, in fact, the Cannes Film Festival is opening to American blockbusters: after Top Gun – Maverick of last year, now it’s the turn of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, fifth chapter of the famous saga. The film will have its world premiere on May 18, and a Ford masterclass with the public is also planned to mark the occasion. “In 1995 it was an honor for me to come to Cannes with my first film, Heavy, within the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Twenty-eight years later, I’m proud to be back with something a little more spectacular,” said the director James Mangold also famous for Le Mans ’66 – The great challenge And Logan – The Wolverine. Also in this case it is an all-star film: in addition to Ford, the sensational will also leave for the adventure Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Toby Jones (Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom) And Mads Mikkelsen (Fantastic Beasts – Dumbledore’s Secrets). In Italy Indiana Jones 5 will be released in theaters in June distributed by Disney. It is worth mentioning the stratospheric budget allocated: 300 million dollars.

As if that weren’t enough, the opening film and, even here, there is a superstar: Johnny Depp. At the moment it is not known whether ours will attend the Cannes Film Festival but it is still his return to the scene after the controversial legal battle with his wife. Ours will star in the French costume film Jeanne du Barry. Set at court, it tells the story of an ambitious working-class girl who manages to become the favorite of King Louis XV. The protagonist is played by Maiwennwho also signs the direction (yes, finally a female director who opens Cannes!).

Also noteworthy is the arrival of Michelle Yeoh: the star of Everything, everywhere all at oncewinner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (she was the first Asian to win it), will receive the award Women in Motion by Francois-Henri Pinault, president and CEO of Kering.

And here the official news ends for now. So let’s move on to the “it is said that…”

Rumors: Anderson, Loach and Almodovar

Initially the well informed gave Asteroid City Of Wes Anderson as the opening film of Cannes. We know that’s not the case but there is still the closing film box to cover and in any case the film could enter the competition. The cast boasts of none other than Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Tom Hanks and Margot Robbie. Second screendailyin all likelihood there will be too Memory of the provocative Michael Francostarring Jessica ChastainAnd Ken Loach which could return to France with The Old Oak. The English director has already won the Palme d’Or twice and could reply, also considering the very delicate subject matter: at the heart of the film, the not very easy relationship between the citizens of a village in the North of England and the Syrian refugees. Second IndieWire there would also be room for Wim Wenders and his The Tokyo Toilet, albeit for Deadlines the director has another “secret” project in the pipeline.

The French will (as always) be numerous and, among the most talked about names, that of Luc Besson with the movie Dogman: in the center, the affection of a dog who will help a young man to overcome his childhood trauma. Valeria Bruni Tedeschicould also enter the game with There is no shadow in the desert in the double role of actress and co-writer: here she plays the daughter of a Holocaust survivor who travels to Tel Aviv to testify against a former collaborator of the Nazis. The direction is by the Israeli franc Yossi Aviram. The coup, however, would be a posthumous film by Jean – Luc Godard (we’ll see…).

Second The cinemathis year the honorary palm could go to Pedro Almodovar. As you know, this accolade is given to stars who have never won a Palme d’Or (read: do we want to fix this diplomatic mess with Pedro, since he’s a Cannes aficionado?). Among other things, ours had declared in an interview that his short Strange way of life would be presented in Cannes. The story, western, deals with the theme of masculinity by deploying two stars such as Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke.

The charge of the Italians

As for the Italians, the well-informed assure that the tricolor maniple will be nourished and battle-hardened. It seems practically certain the return of Mark Bellocchio which is now at home in Cannes. After submitting Marx can wait in 2021 ed Exterior Night in 2022would line up the biopic this year The conversiontrue story of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy estranged from his family in 1858 and converted to Catholicism under the custody of Pope Pius IX. Also in pole position Matthew Garrone with I captainodyssey of two boys who leave Dakar for Europe, as well as Xavier Costanzovying (apparently) for Finally Dawn. The film, set in Rome in the 50s, has meta-cinematographic nuances, given that it follows the long, very intense night of an aspiring actress (Rebecca Antonaci). He was also rumored to Nanni Moretti but you have to understand if the fact that the film The sun of the future already published – it will be released in April, therefore almost a month before Cannes – could represent a problem for its admission to the festival.

Representing women there would be instead Alba Rohrwacher: beloved by the French, she is now at home at the festival, where she would present The chimera. In the cast the sister Alicebut also Isabella Rossellini. All that remains is to wait for April 13 to find out who will be in Cannes…

THE MOST READ ARTICLES OF ELLE.IT

All Harry’s revelations in Spare

READ NOW