Iconic French actress Catherine Deneuve will be presented with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 79th Venice Film Festival which runs August 31–September 10 on the Lido.
The Oscar nominee for 1992’s Indochine said today, “It is a joy to receive this prestigious award at the Venice Festival, which I love and have known for a long time, since Belle de Jour by Luis Buñuel received the Golden Lion in its day.
It is also an honor to be chosen for this tribute at the film festival that has accompanied me so often for so many movies. Thank you, best regards”.Said Venice Fest chief Alberto Barbera commenting on Deneuve, “An impressive number of movies, most of which are major international successes.
An equally remarkable number of awards she has received at the world’s most important festivals, plus an Oscar nomination for best actress in a leading role, a rare privilege for an artist who is not American.
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