Gangster glory Aug 7, 2009
" The Paris-born Vincent Cassel shot to fame in gritty urban drama La Haine Earlier this year both Cassel and Richet received Cesars - France's equivalent of the Oscar - for their work on the films. The actor's award came 13 years after his first nomination, prompted by his breakthrough role in provocative urban drama La Haine. Cassel's movies since have ranged from violent rape drama Irreversible and historical epic Elizabeth to the more light-hearted Shrek and Ocean's Twelve. But he remains... (BBC News -- Europe)
Monica Bellucci's Paris flat burgled (Reuters) May 26, 2009
Bellucci, a former model who is married to French cinema star Vincent Cassel and has appeared in "The Matrix Reloaded" and "Irreversible," had not yet officially reported the theft, a police spokesman said. A final valuation of the items stolen from the couple's apartment, which also included laptop computers and Bellucci's Italian passport, was therefore not available. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Cannes' biggest shocker! May 21, 2009
A mere four of the 2400 theatre-goers attending Monday's premiere of 'Antichrist' fainted or felt so unwell they walked out, compared to around 20 in 2002 during a real-time rape scene of Monica Bellucci in 'Irreversible' by Gaspard Noe. Von Trier's thriller on love and madness, littered with graphic close-ups of sex and mutilation, left audiences gasping, squirming and jeering, but there were both cheers and boos from the film crowd at its close. (iAfrica.com)
Cannes' glitz briefly darkened by protest blackout May 21, 2009
But if fainting is any indication of a film's "shock factor", Antichrist was outdone by 2002's Irreversible by Gaspard Noe. A mere four of the 2400 theatre-goers attending the premiere of Antichrist fainted or felt so unwell they walked out, compared to around 20 in 2002 during a real-time rape scene of Monica Bellucci in Irreversible. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
