PARIS – At midday today in Paris, the line up for the 66th Cannes Film Festival was announced and there were some genuine surprises among the films battling it out on the Croisette.
The inclusion of such American blockbusting directors as Michael Bay, Roland Emmerich and Gore Verbinski will raise a few Gallic eyebrows. Not to mention comedy kings, Frank Coraci and Shawn Levy muscling their way towards the Palme d’Or.
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IN COMPETITION
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Opening Film
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Baz LUHRMANN
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THE OKAY-ISH GATSBY (H.C.)
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1h45
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***
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Michael BAY
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PAIN AND GAIN
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1h44
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Frank CORACI
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UNTITLED ADAM SANDLER
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1h45
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Paul FIEG
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THE HEAT
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2h05
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Roland EMMERICH
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WHITE HOUSE DOWN
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2h
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Amat ESCALANTE
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WON’T WIN
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1h45
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Asghar FARHADI
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LE PASSÉ (TRANSLATORS DON’T GET PAID ENOUGH)
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2h10
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James GRAY
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THE IMMIGRANT
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2h
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Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN
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GRIGRIS
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1h40
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JIA Zhangke
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TIAN ZHU DING
(I FART IN YOUR MOUTH) |
2h15
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KORE-EDA Hirokazu
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SOSHITE CHICHI NI NARU
(SEE WHAT I CAN DO?) |
2h
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Shawn LEVY
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THE INTERNSHIP
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3h07
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Takashi MIIKE
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WARA NO TATE
(4TH FILM THIS YEAR) |
2h05
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François OZON
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JEUNE ET FRENCHIE
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1h30
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Alexander PAYNE
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NOT AS GOOD AS ELECTION
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1h50
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Roman POLANSKI
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WHAT IS YOUR EXTRADITION POLICY?
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1h30
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Steven SODERBERGH
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LAST FILM EVER (I PROMISE)
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1h58
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Paolo SORRENTINO
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LA GRANDE BELLEZZA
(WE WANT MORE MONEY) |
2h30
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Gore VERBINSKI
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THE LONE RANGER
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1h58
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