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Meryl Streep is set to receive a special Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony on May 14, as announced by organizers on Thursday. The Hollywood icon, who previously won the best actress prize at Cannes in 1989, will be honored at the Grand Theatre Lumiere, marking her return to the renowned French festival. Streep expressed her immense gratitude for the prestigious award, highlighting Cannes as the pinnacle of filmmaking achievement. Festival heads Iris Knobloch and Thierry Fremaux praised Streep's extensive contribution to cinema, citing her iconic roles spanning nearly five decades. Streep's participation will kickstart the 77th edition of the festival, culminating on May 25 with awards presented by a jury led by president Greta Gerwig. Previous recipients of the Cannes honorary Palme d'Or include esteemed figures such as Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, and Jodie Foster.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Marcel Ophuls, who blew the lid off the myth that France resisted its World War II Nazi occupiers in "The Sorrow and the Pity", has died aged 97, his family said Monday. Ophuls, who was the son of renowned German Jewish director Max Ophuls, "died peacefully on May 24", his grandson Andreas-Benjamin Seyfert said in a statement sent to AFP. Ophuls rocked France with 1969's "The Sorrow and the Pity", about the occupied French provincial city of Clermont Ferrand during the time of the collaborationist Vichy regime.

Cannes Film Festival is set to fete French movie legend Alain Delon with an Honorary Palme d'Or.

The filmmaker mentions films by Akira Kurosawa and Satyajit Ray as his inspiration

France is set to implement a sweeping smoking ban in outdoor public areas where children gather, marking a significant cultural shift after decades of glamorizing tobacco in cinema and society. The new restrictions, driven by public health concerns, aim to protect children from secondhand smoke, reflecting a broader European trend towards stricter tobacco control.

Veteran French actress Lise Bourdin, celebrated for her roles in 'Love in the Afternoon' and 'Dishonorable Discharge,' has passed away at 99, just shy of her 100th birthday. Bourdin, who began her career as a model gracing international fashion magazines, transitioned to films in 1953.

Veteran Hollywood actor and filmmaker Jodie Foster will receive the honorary Palme d'or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

On Monday, William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist', passed away in Los Angeles .

For more than twenty years, Vijay Singh, a journalist, author and film-maker based in Paris, has moulded French perceptions about India through articles in leading left-wing newspapers, a clutch of novels, one documentary and two feature films.

Call it lucky if you want, punk: Clint Eastwood has taken home a special career award from the Cannes film fest, and he sais that he likes it when his movies say something about America.

William Friedkin, the director of celebrated Hollywood films such as 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist', died on August 16 at the age of 87. Friedkin won five Academy Awards for The French Connection as the best picture, director, and actor for Gene Hackman. Upon its release, The Exorcist shocked movie-goers with its unflinching portrayal of demonic possession.

Tributes have begun to pour in from across the show business generations for Natasha Richardson, the Tony Award-winning actress who died after suffering a head injury on a ski slope.

Stalwart filmmakers Shyam Benegal and Sai Paranjpye rue the rigid unaccountability of Doordarshan, which has resulted in the loss of priceless documentary footage, exclusive interviews and several serials

Today is Chocolate Day and the long wait of indulging in the pleasures of chocolates is over. From chocolate chips to brownies and cakes, every romantic partner desires to add some sweetness to the love by indulging in the goodness of chocolate. For most, chocolate is not just a dessert, it is a token of love. The melody and flavour of chocolate intensify the sweetness of romance. On Chocolate Day, bring a smile to your beloved by surprising them with a box of Chocolates and brownies.

This piece celebrates Teddy Day, part of Valentine's Week, highlighting the significance of teddy bears as tokens of love and comfort. It offers a collection of heartfelt messages and romantic quotes to express affection for loved ones, encapsulating the essence of love and companionship during this special time.