Cannes 2012. Marilyn Monroe nel poster della 65°edizione

Il 65° Festival di Cannes non poteva cominciare meglio.

Il poster di quest’anno ritrare Marilyn Monroe, in una splendida foto d’epoca.

On the occasion of its 65th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe, selected as the icon of the 2012 Festival.

Fifty years after her death, Marilyn is still a major figure in world cinema, an eternal icon, whose grace, mystery and power of seduction remain resolutely contemporary.

Each of her screen appearances sparks the imagination. The Festival poster captures Marilyn by surprise in an intimate moment where myth meets reality – a moving tribute to the anniversary of her passing, which coincides with the Festival anniversary.
She enchants us with this promising gesture: a seductively blown kiss.
The Festival is a temple of glamour and Marilyn is its perfect incarnation. Their coming together symbolises the ideal of simplicity and elegance.

L’anno scorso era stata scelta Faye Dunaway, prim’ancora Juliette Binoche e Monica Vitti.

Il Festival si svolgerà dal 16 al 27 maggio. Nanni Moretti sarà il Presidente della Giuria.