I added 4 new stills from ‘De rouille et d’os‘ (Rust & Bone) and a wonderful article from Dior Mag. In my opinion they found the right words to describe Marion & the movie.

• Dior on the town: Marion Cotillard, Dior Mag, May 28

Here, there is no artifice, no makeup. Bare face, bare soul. No pathos, no screaming, no tears – or few. But there’s such a jostle of complex and contradictory feelings and emotions that come across subtly, profoundly, in a vacant stare, an inflection, a half-smile, in the faintest of gestures. Like a hurricane that might sweep away everything in its path without making the slightest sound. … Here, at age 36, is an actress at the height of her art. And such is her curiosity about the cinema, about human beings and the feelings that drive them, we can be certain that she still has surprises in store, that she hasn’t yet revealed all her secrets.

Once again, he [Jacques Audiard] lays emotions bare and exposes raw sentiment with the cool efficiency of a surgeon and the mysterious profundity of a poet. This film is all the more captivating because it touches, almost without seeming to, the very essence of life.

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004 De rouille et d’os (Rust and Bone) – 2012 > Stills

Rumour on twitter has it that Marion Cotillard has arrived back in Cannes today, as has ‘De rouille et d’os‘ (Rust & Bone) director Jacques Audiard. Tonight is the closing ceremony where the awards will be handed out. Can we see this as a sign that Marion Cotillard will be awarded the Best Actress award?

In the past weeks critics have praised her performance as Stéphanie, the French calling it her best performance yet and the English speaking press saying it’s up there with La Vie en Rose. Many have also praised the movie itself. Go here for a summary for English reviews and here for French reviews. On numerous occasions, the press has given the movie good chances for tonight’s ceremony or even for Awards Season early next year (Huffington Pot, Indiwire, Hollywood.com, Toronto.com).

In these scenes, Cotillard shows she doesn’t need the validation of Cannes or the Academy. Her strong, subtle performance is gloriously winning on its own.
• Source: Time Entertainment

Its candour and force are matched by the commitment and intelligence of its two leading players. These factors, linked with the glowing sunlit images captured by cinematographer Stéphane Fontaine and emotion-grabbing music from Alexandre Desplat make for a powerful spectacle. It is a passionate and moving love story which surges out of the screen like a flood tide.
• Source: The Guardian

The movie, out in theatres throughout France and French-speaking Switzerland since its premiere at Cannes, is also doing well financially. In its first week it was #1 a the box office with 652,000 entries at 394 cinemas (Ozap.com) – putting ‘Dark Shadows‘ and ‘Avengers‘ on second and third places. UGC has thus increased the number of screens (Le Parisien). In French-speaking Switzerland it made the #5 spot with 5,901 visitors on 9 screens (Hitparade.ch).

I myself went to see ‘De rouille et d’os‘ on May 18 and was deeply impressed. On paper it seems like a traditional love story with some Lifetime-movie-elements thrown in. However, it is so much more. In fact, the reason for it being so good lay in the wonderful combination of performance, cinematography and soundtrack. Things beyond words, which is why I can’t really find the right words to explain why I loved it and why I was so moved. Let me just say that Jacques Audiard is really a genius for never letting any scene become cheesy. And Marion Cotillard’s performance is indeed very strong. While its powerful, daring and out there it is a the same time also quiet and subtle. Really magnifique. If she wins something tonight it will be well-deserved!

Clive Owen quickly left the set of Blood Ties earlier this week to promote his movie ‘Hemingway & Gellhorn‘ at Cannes. PurePeople took the opportunity to ask him about Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard:

Unfortunately, I have no time for anything apart from promotion. I flight arrived only a few hours ago and I’m already giving interviews. I’m only here for 48 hours and I have no time to watch movies or to enjoy myself. Anyway, I’m not in the mood: my head is elsewhere. I’m currently filming a film by Guillaume Canet and I can think of nothing else. I leave on Saturday for New York to join the team. I am a big fan of ‘Ne le dis à personne‘ and ‘Les Petits Mouchoirs‘. I was so proud when Guillaume offered me the role. This is a great artist who knows what he wants, and not to spoil anything but he’s a nice person. As is Marion Cotillard, for that matter. When you have the chance to film with her, you understand why she is now a star in the whole world.

I added a few more scans to the gallery. And here are the very interesting articles to go with them:

• The Many Faces of Marion Cotillard, The Hollywood Reporter, May 18, 2012
• Marion Cotillard: D’Aventure et de passion, Studio Ciné Live, Spécial Cannes (read with Google Translator)
• Marion Cotillard : “J’ai besoin de me recentrer”, Psychologies, June 2012 (read with Google Translator)

And a few more:
• Marion Cotillard Talks Rust and Bone and Loving Her Baby Son Marcel, Popsugar.com, May 18, 2012
• Marion Cotillard Talks Rust And Bone, Empire.com, May 18
• Marion Cotillard on E.T, Showbiz Spy, May 25

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007 Scans from 2012 > The Hollywood Reporter (US) – May 18
011 Scans from 2012 > Studio Ciné Live (France) – Spécial Cannes
010 Scans from 2012 > Psychologies (France) – June

Tribute Entertainment is running a contest where you can win free passes to the Canadian premiere of Marion Cotillard’s new movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” All you have to do is design a new movie poster and submit it online to entered. There are also secondary prizes available. The contest is open to all legal residents of Canada (including Quebec). Click this link to enter!

The above new still is from a sneak peak for the new issue of Empire, on sale May 31 – which will feature a 23-page spread on all things ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘, hopefully there will be more Marion-related material in the issue.

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001 Movies > The Dark Knight Rises – 2012 > Stills

Marion Cotillard is on the cover of today’s Paris Match. It’s a gorgeous new photoshoot! Already L’Express Styles (scans coming) used a picture from it. Part of the interview is up too - rest will be transcribed later, for now read it on the scans.

• Marion Cotillard. La star de Cannes, Paris Match, May 24, 2012 (read with Google Translator)

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007 Scans from 2012 > Paris Match (France) – May 24-30

As previously announced Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and producer Alexandre Mallet-Guy were awarded Media prize of the European Union earlier today for their upcoming project. I haven’t been able to find an extensive report about it but here are bits and pieces I found:

“I’m very pleased that Marion Cotillard has joined us in this amazing adventure,” Mallet-Guy said in an exclusive announcement with French film trade Le FilmFrançais. Details of the storyline are under wraps while Farhadi finalises the script. Mallet-Guy revealed, however, that the film will be an emotional social thriller in the vein of A Separation, with multiple twists aimed at keeping the audience in suspense from the first frame to the last. (ScreenDaily).

Tahar Rahim is confirmed as co-star and an Iranian actor, whose deal is still being finalized, will also join the cast (Variety).

It will be filmed next fall in Paris and the suburbs. The release is planned for Spring 2013 (Le Figaro).

Farhadi didn’t provide any more details. He said that “when asked about a film that has already been made I haven’t much to say. But I now realize it’s even harder to talk about a film that hasn’t even been made yet.” (Yahoo).

“Marion Cotillard accepted the part in my next film at our first meeting. My script will be finalized the day before shooting starts. Afterwards not a line will be changed” (EcranNoir 1, 2).

“She is one of the few actresses who can express complex emotions” (Focus.de).

Also on Thursday Marion Cotillard attended the Chopard Trophy evening. Earlier in the evening Shailene Woodley and Ezra Miller had been handed awards for Best Young Actor and Actress of the Year during the Trophée Ceremony. Marion Cotillard changed into a Basil Soda Fall 2012 dress and was of course wearing Chopard jewels. She was also spotted at Le Club by Albane the same day.

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005 Events in 2012 > 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival – Chopard Trophy Evening
002 Events in 2012 > 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival – Le Club by Albane

After the screening of the movie the ‘De rouille et d’os‘ cast & crew headed to the Dior & ELLE Magazine party held this year in the movie’s honor. Marion Cotillard met up with Berenice Bejo, Michel Hazanavicius, Alec Baldwin and what looks like the friend of Edith Piaf, Ginou Richer, and showed people pictures on her phone – probably of her son Marcel who’s just turned 1 this weekend.

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037 Events in 2012 > 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival – Dior & Elle Magazine Party
029 Award Shows & Premieres etc > Cannes Film Festival – Dior & ELLE Magazine Party – 2012

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001 Other Public Appearances > Dior & Elle Party

I finally also added the pictures and sreencaptures from the official world premiere for ‘De rouille et d’os‘ (Rust & Bone) which took place later in the day last Thursday during the Cannes Film Festival. Marion Cotillard looked flawless in a Dior haute couture ballgown consisting of a bustier top in black wool crepe and a navy tulle skirt. She had her hair swept back in a massive bun decorated with Chopard jewellery. She also wore a white gold Chopard diamond watch and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

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234 Events in 2012 > ‘De rouille et d’os’ Premiere – 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
199 Award Shows & Premieres etc > ‘De rouille et d’os’ Premiere – Cannes Film Festival – 2012

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002 Other Public Appearances > Cannes Film Festival