The European ‘Public Enemies‘ Premiere took place earlier today in London. Stephen Graham joined Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard and Michael Mann. Marion looked lovely in a red Vivienne Westwood dress – which unfortunately seems to have ripped after signing autographs and walking the red carpet.

119 ‘Public Enemies’ Premiere – London

Last week, ‘Public Enemies‘ had its “official” world premiere during the Los Angeles Film Festival. Marion Cotillard together with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Michael Mann – along with many of the other stars of the movie – attended the premiere. Finally, I’ve added the pictures. Enjoy!

176 2009 LA Film Festival – ‘Public Enemies’ Premiere
021 2009 LA Film Festival – ‘Public Enemies’ Premiere – After Party

I added more pictures to some albums of earlier events this month as well as replaced the recent Public Enemies stills with better ones.

030 ‘Public Enemies’ Press Conference
019 Bike In Style Challenge Ceremony
006 Public Enemies – 2009 > Stills

I added the screencaptures and a clip of Marion Cotillard’s lovely & funny appearance on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson last Monday night. Enjoy!

Gallery: 207 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson – 2009
Video: 001 Talk Shows > 2009 Craig Ferguson

I added 6 more ‘Public Enemies‘ stills. As you must have noticed, Marion Cotillard is very busy at the moment and I could almost constantly update the site with news etc. My own life however, is pretty busy too right now, so I don’t know how soon I will catch up with everything. Thank you for your patience!

Don’t forget, Marion will appear on Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight at 12:35am ET/PT on CBS.

New release date for ‘Le dernier vol‘ in France is November 11, 2009.

Marion Cotillard’s character in ‘Inception‘ is reportedly called Lisa Hastley.

006 Public Enemies – 2009 > Stills

Following the special screening of ‘Public Enemies‘ in Chicago on Thursday, Marion Cotillard joined Johnny Depp and Christian Bale for a press conference in the Peninsula Hotel, also in Chicago, on Friday, June 19.

016 ‘Public Enemies’ Press Conference

Marion Cotillard graced the cover of Daily Telegraph Saturday insert Telegraph Magazine on June 20. Thanks to Lorna I’ve added the scans to the gallery. Please also take time to read the in-depth portrait/interview either on the scans or in our press archive, it’s really well worth your time!

• Dark Star, Telegraph Magazine, June 20

She’s a great and real person who doesn’t fall into the movie stardom cliché. She is an artist first and foremost, and I’ve never seen anyone work so hard in my life. When you went into the rehearsal room, there she would be, working and working. She was just living the role. Daniel Day-Lewis was absolutely blown away by her, as I was, as anybody was.
- Rob Marshall, director of Nine

Kindly do not redistribute these scans at another Marion Cotillard fan site as they were obtained/donated exclusively for ‘Magnifique Marion Cotillard’. Thank you.

005 Scans from 2009 > Telegraph Magazine (UK) – June 20

Finally, the pictures of Marion at Thursday’s ‘Public Enemies‘ premiere & after party in Chicago. Her ’50s-inspired Christian Dior dress with silver Sergio Rossi slingbacks and a red leather belt and bag were named Look of the Day by InStyle.com.

I also have some videos etc for you. But I’m currently battling a cold and should really stay in bed.

Cotillard spoke of Chicagoans’ enthusiasm for their city and mentioned that she lived near O’Brien’s during the shoot.

Depp and co-star Marion Cotillard briefly greeted the crowd, and seemed to have a pretty good rapport as they kibbitzed with each other before the screening.

The actors all raved about the city of Chicago and the people here. Cotillard said she was a fan of Gibson’s steakhouse.

040 ‘Public Enemies’ Premiere – Chicago

Marion Cotillard is also featured in the July issues of US magazines GQ and InStyle.

Preview the stunning InStyle pictures here. I’m pretty sure that this is the previously mentioned Moroccan photoshoot.

005 Sessions from 2009 – GQ

How Marion Cotillard went from a subtitled French bio-pic about Edith Piaf to starring as Johnny Depp’s moll in ‘Public Enemies’

One way to gauge the seriousness of any newly minted star is to watch what he or she does with all the attention. Two days after accepting an Oscar for her shape-shifting turn as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose—and delivering a speech so adorably gracious it could bump Sally Field from the official Oscar highlight reel—Marion Cotillard ditched the warm glow of Hollywood for a snowbound place where no one cared: a Menominee reservation in Wisconsin, to research her role as John Dillinger’s girl in this month’s gangster bio Public Enemies. The 33-year-old never asked the tribeswomen if they’d seen the Oscars or La Vie en Rose, in which Cotillard conjures Piaf’s fragility and ferocity so unnervingly, even regular Joes were drawn to the subtitled film. She brings the same nuance and energy to Billie Frechette, who was part Menominee, part French, and 100 percent aware of the company she kept. “She knew exactly what she was involved in,” Cotillard says of Frechette, who was married to a convicted robber when she took up with gentleman gangster Dillinger, “but what can you do against love?”

I’ve added many scans to the gallery. HQ scans from the previously mentioned May 16 issue of French Elle magazine, a special picture of Marion together with Hilary Swank in the June issue of French Premiere, Marion on the cover of L’Express Styles, dated June 4-10, as well as the Public Enemies feature in July’s UK Empire magazine. Enjoy!

• Même loin, je me sens très parisienne, L’Express Styles, June 4-10

Kindly do not redistribute these scans at another Marion Cotillard fan site as they were obtained/donated exclusively for ‘Magnifique Marion Cotillard’. Thank you.

008 Elle (France) – May 16
001 Premiere (France) – June
005 L’Express Styles (France) – June 4-10
009 Empire (UK) – July

Ecran Large has new ‘Public Enemies‘ stills with Marion Cotillard.

003 Public Enemies – 2009 > Stills

Courtesy of Voici.fr a lovely picture of Marion Cotillard out & about in Cannes.

Presumably, this was taken on May 18, the day of the ‘Nine‘ reception, the interview on Le Grand Journal as well as the Chopard Trophy Ceremony & Party.

001 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – Out & About

Mariana sent in scans from the May 28 – June 3 issue of French Paris Match as well as 3 new HQ photos from the amfAR event at Cannes. Thank you so much!

004 Paris Match (France) – May 28-June 3
003 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – amfAR Cinema Against AIDS

While I’m awaiting the arrival of my own copy of the new BlackBook Magazine that my friend in the US is buying for me the magazine’s website released the very interesting interview with Marion Cotillard and the pictures from the inside of the magazine. I’ve added those and some outtakes to the site’s gallery. Merci Marion-Cotillard.fr for the info on how to find them.

The New York photo shoot took place May 5, the day after the Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Be sure to read this very insightful interview.

• Bonjour! Marion Cotillard on Conspiracies, Public Enemies, & Childhood

011 Sessions from 2009 > BlackBook Magazine

Marion Cotillard was one of the selected VIP guests who joined Dianne Furstenberg in a special party to preview the new park on the elevated rail tracks dubbed the High Line in New York ahead of it’s official opening on June 15.

Read more about the event over at WWD.com

As previously announced, Marion Cotillard as the face of the new Lady Dior advertising campaign and as an environmental activist made a special appearance to show her support for the “Bike in Style Challenge” project. The challenge was to create stylish, practical and affordable bike clothing and gear in support of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s bicycling promotion initiatives, which should help create a greener, greater New York City.

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (the company also owns parts of Dior) organized the event as part of its longstanding commitment to the environment and next to Marion also Hilary Duff and iconic designer Donna Karan announced the winners earlier this afternoon. Read Press Release

She looked absolutely perfect, with alluring blue eyes, and honestly, could she have looked any more classy?!

109 Bike In Style Challenge Ceremony

[edit:] added 16 more
[edit June 3:] added another batch of pics – replacing many mq pictures – bringing the total count up to 109.

I’ve added the new clips for the Olivier Dahan directed short film ‘The Lady Noire Affair‘ as well as the previous clips for the Peter Lindbergh photographed Paris campaign – all for Lady Dior – to the video archive. Some new Lady Noire stills also made their way into the gallery as well as the screencaptures of course. Enjoy!

Gallery
005 The Lady Noire Affair – Stills
060 The Lady Noire Affair – Screencaptures
060 The Lady Noire Affair – Making Of

Video
004 Tags: Lady Dior

I’ve updated the ‘Events in 2009′ category with a few more pictures of Marion we previously didn’t have.

050 Events in 2009 > Last additions

Now that I’ve caught up with all Cannes news & pictures word is out that Marion is set to attend a new event again:

Marion Cotillard, Hilary Duff, Donna Karan, LVMH honcho Renaud Dutreil and first deputy mayor Patricia Harris are expected to be on hand when the Bike in Style Challenge winners are unveiled June 2 at the LVMH Tower in Midtown Manhattan. In support of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s battle cry for more bike commuting, LVMH teamed up with the Department of Transportation and the Fashion Institute of Technology to round up students to design clothing worthy of a ride to work.
• source: wwd.com

I’ve finally added the clip of Marion Cotillard’s interview on “Le grand journal”, which took place May 18, 2009 during the Cannes Film Festival. Not only that but you can also find HQ screencaptures of the interview as well as an English translation. I hope the translation really conveys the meaning of what was said on TV.

Gallery: 182 Talk Shows > Le Grand Journal – 2009
Video: 001 Talks Shows > Le Grand Journal – 2009/05/18
Translation: Le grand journal in Cannes

From Gaumont’s Cannes Promo Flyer and Marion’s appearance on ‘Le grand journal’ (caps & clips coming soon) we have 2 new ‘Le dernier vol‘ stills. Have I already said how impatiently I’m awaiting its cinema release?!

Apart from France the movie is also scheduled to come to the French part of Switzerland on November 25, 2009!

002 Le dernier vol (The Last Flight) – 2009 > Stills

On May 22 Dior and ELLE magazine hosted a dinner in honor of Marion Cotillard at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc. The hotel’s furnishings were all covered in red Chinese silk and Marion, who attended together with Guillaume Canet, matched the Asian flare of the event by wearing a crimson bustier dress. Here some of her quotes:

Cannes is every bit as glamorous as the Oscars

Being Lady Dior is fabulous. I meet beautiful people and go to amazing parties. But most of all I love John; he’s so unique and creative. I like people who take risks, and he’s the boldest designer of them all.

I get to wear amazing Dior dresses, but I don’t get to keep them,” she smiled. “They all go into this magical archive!

• La Vie en Cotillard, Fashion Week Daily, May 26

008 Dior & Elle Magazine Party

Last week on May 21 during the Cannes Film Festival Marion Cotillard together with Guillaume Canet attended the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS event at the Hotel du Cap. A journalist from the Black Book Magazine was also there and mentioned Marion favourably:

and any crack at carrying a half-decent conversation with the likes of … Marion Cotillard, who takes the prize for grace, dignity and professionalism, is best forgotten. It’s too loud to have a talk.
• source

I’ve added pictures of the arrivals, dinner and after party. Apart from Guillaume, she was also photographed with Cécile Cassel, Mélanie Laurent and Sharon Stone among others. Enjoy!

• credit black&white pictures: Puple Diary

094 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS
003 amfAR Cinema Against AIDS After Party

I’ve added HQ pictures of Marion Cotillard signing a bottle for charity in the Moët Lounge, probably before or after the ‘Nine‘ promotional event which took place on May 18 – as well as 2 pictures of her in front of her hotel with a friend on May 19.

Further reinforcing its century-long love affair with the international film industry, Moët & Chandon the champagne of cinema, today opens its “Moët Lounge Cannes 2009”, an exclusive VIP hotspot at the private beach venue, Bâoli Beach, in celebration of the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival.

With prime positioning on the iconic Croisette, “Moët Lounge Cannes 2009” is an invitationonly prestige venue that will host an array of film soirées, cinema-inspired art exhibitions and celebrations from 14-24 May. During the festival, Moët will invite A-list celebrities and filmmakers to autograph 15-liter Nebuchadnezzar bottles for charity, a now legendary cinema tradition that the House began decades ago at iconic film festivals and awards around the globe.

002 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – Moët Lounge
002 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – Out & About

Thanks to MelFan we now have the full Cannes Film Festival Photo Session that was featured in the recent Libération issue. Many thanks!

04 Cannes Film Festival – Session 001

Ok, I’m back and trying to catch up with all the Marion news as quickly as my very busy real life schedule allows. Today, I bring you some scans of recent publications – one even has a brand-new interview with Marion Cotillard, I’ve added the transcript to the press archive: Cultural Conversion

This is a part of me that you have to protect not to be hurt by mean things. I do my job, I try to do my job the best I can. I love it, I am very happy of what happens, so I don’t want to destroy this by being hurt by bad energy.

01 Studio Ciné Live (France) – June
02 Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) – May 25
01 Libération (France) – May 23

With the gracious help of Mariana I’ve filled the existing Cannes albums with more lovely Marion pictures. Enjoy!

I know I haven’t added the Elle HQ scans or the Le Grand Journal screencaptures & clips (view) yet and Marion will soon be attending the special Lady Dior dinner in her honor but unfortunately, I’m leaving town and will be without internet access for the rest of the week. Check back Sunday evening to find more Marion news & pictures. Thanks for your patience!

032 Chopard Trophy Ceremony
037 Chopard Trophy Evening

After handing out the Chopard trophies to the young actors Marion Cotillard together with Guillaume Canet joined many stars for the official Chopard Trophy Evening at the Baoli restaurant – where DJ Stéphane Pompougnac provided the entertainment.

And surprise, she completely changed her outfit: she wore a lovely midnight blue bustier dress (matching with Guillaume’s elegant midnight blue/black suit), a more natural make up, beige high heels and a similar necklace but this time around with a dark jewel instead of a white one. Reportedly, this was because the other dress was torn and it caused her to arrive 3 hours late. But who cares, see the result in the gallery. I also added a few more pictures to the previous Cannes galleries.

Watch a short video summary of the actual Chopard Trophy Ceremony on this year’s co-host Premiere magazine’s website.

029 Chopard Trophy Evening
008 Chopard Trophy Ceremony
002 The Weinstein Company Celebrates ‘Nine’

As expected Marion Cotillard, together with Hilary Swank, handed out the Chopard Trophy at the Martinez Hotel earlier tonight. The winners were Léa Seydoux and The Reader star David Krauss.

026 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – The Chopard Trophy

I’ve added an article from someone who met Marion Cotillard at the annual Gaumont lunch, where she was promoting Le dernier vol. She revealed her 2008 Halloween costume:

• Cotillard on a Tear, Hollywood.com

Marion Cotillard celebrated ‘Nine‘ together with the movie’s producer The Weinstein Company earlier today. Her co-star Penélope Cruz was supposed to stand next to her. Unfortunately, she was sidelined by “some sort of food poisoning.” People.com reports:

Harvey Weinstein passed on the bad news to a select group of journalists. He then introduced Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard, another star of the ensemble piece. “It was an amazing adventure, it was my dream to be in an American musical,” Cotillard said. “I really hope you are going to love what you are going to see.”

Weinstein added, “When you see [Cotillard] sing, when you see her dance, we bring back a tradition that we need to do more of.”

019 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival – The Weinstein Company Celebrates ‘Nine’

My husband makes movies.
To make them he lives a kind
of dream, in which his emotions
aren’t always what they seem.
- Luisa Contini

Marion Cotillard is featured on the cover of the new issue of French Elle magazine, which appears on newsstands tomorrow. I had to look twice to be sure that this is really Marion but this is nothing short of a spectacular photoshoot! I’ve added previews to the gallery. The article is to promote The Lady Noire Affair and Public Enemies and I guess we know now why Elle magazine is co-hosting the dinner in honor of Marion during the Cannes Film Festival on May 22. Stay tuned for HQ scans and an English translation of the interview!

By the way, the new Guillaume Canet-directed project on Marion’s schedule is indeed called ‘Les Petits Mouchoirs‘. “He envisioned me as this lively girl – not necessarily the most stable – but who’ trying to find her place in the world. And I liked that very much!” (Il m’a imaginée dans la peau d’une fille à vif, pas vraiment la plus stable du monde, mais qui essaie de trouver sa place. Et ça me plaît beaucoup !)

• Article: Marion Cotillard la divine
• Gallery: Sessions from 2009 > Elle