French Thriller ‘The Birthday Party’ Gets 12-Minute Ovation At Cannes Premiere As Competition Screenings Wrap
The French thriller 'The Birthday Party' received a 12-minute ovation at its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival. The film, directed by Léa Mysius, is adapted from a bestselling novel and features a tense home-invasion plot. The festival concluded with this screening as part of its competitive lineup.
- ▪The Birthday Party earned a 12-minute ovation at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪The film follows a family living in isolation who plan a surprise birthday party amidst strange disturbances.
- ▪Monica Bellucci stars as the family's only neighbor in this home-invasion thriller.
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L:R: Benoît Magimel, Léa Mysius, Bastien Bouillon, Monica Bellucci and Tawba El Gharchi on Friday Michael Buckner Léa Mysius’ latest feature The Birthday Party (Histoires de la Nuit) earned a 12-minute ovation Friday evening at the Cannes Film Festival following its debut screening in the Grand Théâtre Lumière. It marked the last world-premiere screening in this year’s 22-strong competition lineup. The audience broke into cheers twice during the screening of the home-invasion thriller before giving the French pic wildly enthusiastic applause as the lights went up.
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