cocorico – Actor Vincent Lindon was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman received the Best Actress award
A great reward. Frenchman Vincent Lindon won the Best Actor award at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday for his role as a father confronted with one of his sons’ drift towards the violent extreme right in Play with fire.
“I am extremely moved”
“I am extremely moved […] “Thank you to the entire jury!” said the 65-year-old actor, an essential face of French cinema and the cinematic embodiment of an angry man with obvious flaws. “I would like to thank Muriel and Delphine Coulin,” the directors, he added.
“Obviously, it’s interesting to make a film where there is a social framework, a societal subject that is taking on incredible importance today,” continued the French actor. “And if we can participate in one way or another in the awakening or, in any case, the questioning of people, it’s very interesting for an actor.”
For her part, Nicole Kidman received the award for best actress for her role in the sulphurous feature film. Baby girl, new generation erotic thriller.
In her absence, a message from the 57-year-old actress was read on stage: “I learned shortly after my arrival in Venice of the death of my mother Janelle Kidman. I am in shock and I d(…) - 20minutes
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