Cannes revives Bernardo Bertolucci, Alfred Hithcock classics April 30, 2013 - 14:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Cannes Film Festival will screen films from directors Billy Wilder, Alfred Hithcock and Bernardo Bertolucci in its Classic section. The section, created in 2004, features restored versions of timeless films, TheWrap reported. This year’s crop includes 20 feature-length dramatic films and three documentaries. Actress Kim Novak will introduce a restored version of one of her most famous films, Hitchcock’s “Vertigo.” Cannes will also screen a film that spurred controversy at the festival three deades ago, “Le Grande Bouffe.” The film, about four friends who go away for the weekend to eat themselves to death, stars Marcello Mastroianni.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan visits flood-hit region  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
