"i can cry" : Daniel Auteuil fondly remembers the 1996 Cannes Film Festival award

Guest of the Canal+ show as a party On Monday, May 1, actor Daniel Auteuil turned to Nathalie Levy about her career and family. He took advantage of his time on the show to talk about the feature film. eighth day Directed by Jaco Van Dormael, it was released in 1996. It tells the story of Harry, a father and senior executive who crushes Georges’ dog, a young boy with Down syndrome, one evening. The two leading actors of the feature film won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival.

“I could cry but I’ll try to contain myself, it’s not in my nature but this is a beautiful moment. This is the adventure of the movie after spending two or three months with Pascal and his friends on another planet, where the emotional intensity has increased tenfold, the emotion is so strong, we understand each other without speaking to each other. other. It’s been a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful adventure. Another good thing, but I have nothing to do with it, the success of the movie meant that these kids were looked at differently later on, that’s what parents have told me over the years, so here it is.‘ explained to Nathalie Levy before returning to the privilege that she had to take this award from the famous director’s hand.apocalypse nowFrancis Ford Coppola.

“This award is already given by the greatest director in the world. The man who made The Godfathers still casts me as the best actor, that’s what I remember“, trusted Nathalie Levy.

After acting in various movies such as John of Florette, Manon of Resources, a heart in winter, 36 Quai des Jewelers, good times together my favorite season, actor Daniel Auteuil later decided to become a singer. The 73-year-old first released a debut album in 2021. if you knew me and then released a titled second. If you’re afraid, don’t be afraid of love.

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