Cannes film festival is an international film festival held every year with great joy and honor. Previously it was called the International Film Festival. Participants feel lucky and prestigious for being invited from Cannes. Holding the motive of judging people and cinemas on their artworks, the Cannes festival was established. Movies of all genres are evaluated here equally. Artistes can express their talents and can be well recognized.
In this gorgeous film festival, some notorious scandals take place because scandals do not want to leave the artistes alone. Cannes has witnessed some notorious scandals of the participants. Many participants are remembered for their scandalous dress of the Cannes film festival and some for their works and speeches. You can have a look at some scandalous dress on Likestory.net.
Cannes film festival scandals
Here a small anthology of provocations from the world of cinema on the red carpet of the most famous festival in the world.
James Bond movie actress Sophie Marceau, a French artist, delivered a speech in 1999 Cannes. She actually wanted to raise awareness of sick children. Her intension was noble but failed to speak professionally. As a result, she was interrupted harshly by Kristin Scott Thomas, mistress of the program. At the end of the speech, the actress finished it by saying “If I am annoying you, tell me so”
The unfortunate gale in Sophie Marceau's wrap dress flourished on the web in 2015 and 2016. Let it be said that climbing the steps of the Palais des Festivals is an exercise that is not without risk for the actors. The whole world is watching them walk on the red carpet. It is the privileged moment when they catch the eye of the photographers with sometimes surprises. From the breast of Sophie Marceau, whom she could not hide, passing by the very light outfit of Madonna until the spite of Isabelle Adjani, boycotted by photographers furious at having been snubbed by the actress.
Madonna blushes the Croisette
In 1991, the Madonna came to the Croisette to present her film with the unambiguous title In bed with Madonna. The scandal being the trademark of the American singer, she walks the red carpet in a daring outfit signed by the famous designer Jean-Paul Gaultier. The Material Girl thus marks the history of the festival.
Van Damme and the colossus in 1992
Even at the Cannes festival, Jean-Claude Van Damme is "aware". In order to promote his latest fighting film Universal Soldier, the Belgian pretends to want to fight on the red carpet against the blond colossus Dolph Lundgren. They have the good taste to keep their tuxedo.
Lambert Wilson smokes
Tuxedo or no smoking? In 2005, Lambert Wilson came to present Men and Gods. To relax before facing the fervent public of the Croisette, the actor dares to smoke a cigarette on the red carpet ... The gesture is shocking today when it was common in the 1960s.