Johnny Depp’s comeback movie Joan of Barry

Directed by Maïwenn, who also plays the lead role, the film will have its world premiere on Tuesday, May 16, and the film will be released in cinemas in France the same day, the festival announced on Wednesday.

Maïwenn stars herself as the main character of the same name alongside Depp, Benjamin Lavernhe, Melvil Poupaud, Pierre Richard, Pascal Greggory and India Hair. The film tells the story of the life, rise and fall of the court favorite of the French King Ludwig XV, Jeanne Vaubernier.

The official synopsis for the French-language film describes Vaubernier as “a working-class young woman hungry for culture and fun who uses her intelligence and charm to climb the social ladder one by one. Sie wird zum Liebling von König Ludwig XV., der, sich ihres Status als Courtisane nicht bewusst, durch sie wieder Lebensfreude gewinnt. They fall madly in love. Entgegen aller Anstand und Etikette zieht Jeanne nach Versailles, wo ihre Arkunft den Hof empört.

Depp plays King Louis and speaks French in the film, which we can confirm. It is the first time that the actor speaks French during a film. Depp has a long love affair with France. He dated French singer Vanessa Paradis between 1998 and 2012 and owned several properties in the country, calling it “home” in 2021.

rust and bone And A prophet The Produktionsfirma Why Not produces mit Goodfellas, die den Verkauf abwickeln. Depp’s production company IN.2, La Petite Reine and France Télévisions are also producing. Backers include Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Foundation and the film has been picked up by Netflix in France for release in the region once it opens in cinemas.

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Joan of Barry polish; my kingfor which Emmanuelle Bercot won Best Actress at Cannes in 2015, and a semi-autobiographical work DNA, which was celebrated with the special Cannes 2020 label. In addition to directing and co-starring, Maïwenn also wrote the screenplay with Teddy Lussi-Modeste.

The film had long been expected to debut on the Croisette. It joins high-profile films recently confirmed for the festival, such as Martin Scorsese Killer of the Flower Moon and Disney’s Indiana Jones5.