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Johnny’s New Film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ Will Open Cannes 2023!

‘Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maïwenn, starring Johnny Depp, will open the 76th Festival de Cannes and will be screened in world premiere. The directors’ sixth feature will be presented on Tuesday, May 16 on the big screen of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, after the opening ceremony broadcasted live on France Télévisions and Brut. Jeanne du Barry will be released the same day in French theaters.In her new film, Jeanne du Barry, Maïwenn herself plays the eponymous main character alongside with Johnny Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory and India Hair. Recounting the life, rise and fall of the king Louis XV‘s favourite, the film will be released in French cinemas simultaneously.Jeanne Vaubernier, a young working-class woman hungry for culture and pleasure, uses her intelligence and allure to climb the rungs of the social ladder one by one. She becomes the favourite of King Louis XV who, unaware of her status as courtesan, regains through her his appetite for life. They fall madly in love. Against all propriety and etiquette, Jeanne moves to Versailles, where her arrival scandalizes the court…

The opening ceremony of the 76th Festival de Cannes will be broadcasted live on Tuesday, May 16 on France Télévisions and Brut.’

https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/press/press-releases/jeanne-du-barry-by-maiwenn-will-open-the-76th-festival-de-cannes/

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Johnny Depp in Saudi Arabia

He was photographed with Bader bin Farhan Alsaud, the Minister of Culture & Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla, this weekend. Bader bin Farhan Alsaud, Minister of Culture & Governor of the Royal Commission for AlUla, shared an Instagram post of himself with Johnny Depp yesterday – presumably shot in the ancient Arabic city, for a collaboration between Saudi and French cinema (Jeanne du Barry movie).

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New picture of Johnny Depp as King Louis XV

A new picture of Johnny Depp and Maïwenn on the set of “La Favorite” was posted by lejdd.fr, by Stephanie Branchu. Madame Du Barry (Maïwenn) is officially presented at the court of Louis XV (Johnny Depp).

Jeanne Du Barry (scheduled for release in 2023) will focus mainly on the courtesan’s relationship with Louis XV without sticking completely to great history. Because it was necessary to find the look of a filmmaker, Maïwenn opted for radical choices. “Purists may criticize me, I’m preparing for it, but I completely assume the angle I’ve chosen. A good film is above all a work that respects the obsession of its director and who dares to add lyricism, poetry and even humor. 

Maïwenn had initially thought of two French actors for the role, but, after their refusal, a friend had advised her to list her dreams. “I wanted someone complex, both beautiful and destructive. And above all a personality that makes you want to bow as soon as you enter a room. She immediately thought of Johnny Depp and simply emailed her agent. A fortnight later, she had an appointment in London with the star. “Everything went very well: I felt he was generous, passionate, and he loves our country immensely. The Covid put the project aside; when he got back on track, Johnny was still there. »

“What impressed me the most was his expressiveness: in scenes without dialogue, his face showed a lot of emotion”

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