Michael Douglas to obtain honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Movie Competition 

Through PTI

CANNES: Veteran Hollywood megastar Michael Douglas will likely be felicitated with an honorary Palme d’Or on the 76th Cannes Movie Competition.

Douglas will likely be recognised for his good profession in addition to his contribution to cinema, the pageant organisers stated in a remark.

The pageant pays tribute to the 78-year-old actor all the way through the outlet rite on Would possibly 16.

It is an honour to go back to the distinguished movie gala and attend the outlet rite, stated Douglas, who has delivered hits equivalent to “The China Syndrome”, “Wall Boulevard”, “Deadly Appeal”, “Fundamental Intuition” and “At the back of the Candelabra” in his profession of over 50 years.

“It’s at all times a breath of clean air to be at Cannes, which has lengthy supplied a stupendous platform for daring creators, creative audacities and excellence in storytelling,” the actor stated.

“From my first time right here in 1979 for ‘The China Syndrome’ to my most up-to-date premiere for ‘At the back of the Candelabra’ in 2013, the Competition has at all times jogged my memory that the magic of cinema isn’t just in what we see onscreen however in its skill to affect other people all over the global,” he added.

To finish the tribute to Douglas, a in the past unreleased documentary, titled “Michael Douglas, The Prodigal Son”, will likely be proven at the pageant website online for 2 days, from Would possibly 14 to 16.

The 2023 version of the Cannes Movie Competition will run from Would possibly 16 to 27.

CANNES: Veteran Hollywood megastar Michael Douglas will likely be felicitated with an honorary Palme d’Or on the 76th Cannes Movie Competition.

Douglas will likely be recognised for his good profession in addition to his contribution to cinema, the pageant organisers stated in a remark.

The pageant pays tribute to the 78-year-old actor all the way through the outlet rite on Would possibly 16.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

It is an honour to go back to the distinguished movie gala and attend the outlet rite, stated Douglas, who has delivered hits equivalent to “The China Syndrome”, “Wall Boulevard”, “Deadly Appeal”, “Fundamental Intuition” and “At the back of the Candelabra” in his profession of over 50 years.

“It’s at all times a breath of clean air to be at Cannes, which has lengthy supplied a stupendous platform for daring creators, creative audacities and excellence in storytelling,” the actor stated.

“From my first time right here in 1979 for ‘The China Syndrome’ to my most up-to-date premiere for ‘At the back of the Candelabra’ in 2013, the Competition has at all times jogged my memory that the magic of cinema isn’t just in what we see onscreen however in its skill to affect other people all over the global,” he added.

To finish the tribute to Douglas, a in the past unreleased documentary, titled “Michael Douglas, The Prodigal Son”, will likely be proven at the pageant website online for 2 days, from Would possibly 14 to 16.

The 2023 version of the Cannes Movie Competition will run from Would possibly 16 to 27.