« The film had already reached five million admissions when Thierry Frémaux (the general delegate of the Cannes festival, editor’s note) was still finding out which of the gang was Artus”laughs the director of the film A little something extra.
Asked by Liberation as part of a portrait, Artus returned to this episode which occurred a few weeks after the theatrical release of his first feature film. Thanks to the success in theaters, the film team was invited to walk the red carpet at Cannes. But for Artus, she wasn’t exactly welcome.
“Comedy remains perceived as a subculture”
« We clearly saw that we were pissing everyone off, in a context where comedy remains perceived as a subculture, with the hypocrisy that entails when popularity reaches such a level that we can no longer ignore you »he regretted.
« The criticism would not have been the same if the film had been by Vincent Dedienne or Panayotis Pascot, who have the credits. That’s how it is. But I also observe that Louis de Funès, ex-pariah of the intelligentsia, was celebrated forty years after his death at the Cinémathèque. he continued, even predicting the status ” worship ” pour “the Fifi gang” within about fifteen years.
More than 10 million entries
The appearance on the red carpet by Artus and the film team – which this summer exceeded 10 million admissions at the box office – caused a controversy last May. No luxury brand had offered to dress the film crew, contrary to custom. “ I think it’s always more elegant for a brand to dress Brad Pitt than to dress (…) Artus and even more actors with disabilities »Artus had lamented.
Finally, after the media coverage of the subject, the Kering brand decided to lend costumes to the entire film crew, who received a standing ovation as they climbed the steps.
