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Bangkok film festival to go ahead despite graft scandal
BANGKOK (AFP) - The sixth Bangkok International Film Festival will go ahead in the Thai capital in September, organisers announced Tuesday, despite becoming embroiled in a US corruption scandal last year.
Nations:Thailand South Korea People:Catherine Deneuve Oliver Stone Ridley Scott Willem Dafoe
2008-07-29
Fashion bids adieu to Yves Saint Laurent
Green bunches of Yves Saint Laurent's beloved wheat dressed the yellow cloth covering his casket, which stood like a ray of light amid a sea of mourning luminaries clothed in funereal black, his favorite color.
People:Yves Saint Laurent Nicolas Sarkozy Catherine Deneuve Christian Lacroix Claudia Schiffer Source:(AP)
2008-06-05
Marion Cotillard wins Oscar for best actress
Marion Cotillard won the Academy Award as best actress for her portrayal of legendary chanteuse Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose" to become the first French performer since 1960 to earn an Oscar in the category.
People:Marion Cotillard Catherine Deneuve Laura Linney Julie Christie Cate Blanchett Activities:2008 Oscar Awards
2008-02-24
Stress runs high behind the Cannes glamour
It is the world's greatest film festival and everybody in movies wants to be there. But that doesn't mean they all have fun at Cannes.
Nations:Brazil France People:Alain Delon Brigitte Bardot Catherine Deneuve Activities:2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007-05-24
Director plays down politics in Iran cartoon film
Iranian film director and comic writer Marjane Satrapi sought to play down Iranian protests over her animated movie "Persepolis" on Wednesday, asking audiences to focus on its humanity, not its politics.
Nations:Iran France People:Marjane Satrapi Catherine Deneuve Activities:2007 Cannes Film Festival
2007-05-23
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