French actor and comedian Laurent Lafitte will serve as master of ceremonies of the 69th Cannes film festival, presiding over its opening and closing ceremonies in May. Organizers praised their pick, saying: "He has excelled in a range of registers from comedy (The Other Side of the Tracks, 16 ans... ou presque, Papa ou maman etc), to drama and arthouse film (Little White Lies, Bright Days Ahead, Tristesse Club, Boomerang)." They added: "Having appeared in Love Punch in 2013 alongside Pierce Brosnan and Emma Thompson, he has just finished filming Elle by Dutch director Paul Verhoeven and is currently
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- 2/26/2016
- by Rhonda Richford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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