Festival in Cannes

Name: Festival in Cannes
Director: Henry Jaglom
Released: 2001

Henry Jaglom

2001

Synopsis

Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus) deal maker, promises $3 million if she'll use Millie, an aging French star. But, Rick, a big producer, needs Millie for a small part in a fall movie or he loses his star, Tom Hanks. Is Kaz for real? Can Rick sweet-talk Alice and sabotage Kaz to keep Millie from taking that deal? Millie consults with Victor, her ex, about which picture to make, Rick needs money, an ingenue named Blue is discovered, Kaz hits on Victor's new love, and Rick's factotum connects with Blue. Knives go in various backs. Wheels spin. Which deals - and pairings - will be consummated?

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80
Los Angeles Times
A giddy comic fantasy, full of romance, chicanery and beguiling, sophisticated players.
75
Christian Science Monitor
One of the season's most watchable treats.
70
Variety
Jaglom's quickest and funniest picture in years and the most accessible.
63
Boston Globe
Many of the story lines offer only superficial insight into the characters; Silver's rich but unhappy mogul has been done far too many times.
63
Philadelphia Inquirer
It isn't a good movie, but it is diverting, a showcase for Anouk Aimee, Greta Scacchi and Ron Silver, and a peephole on behind-the-scenes moves.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Festival in Cannes is definitely Jaglomesque, but can't get that tricky balance right -- the result is a picture as charmingly insubstantial as the world it invokes.
50
ReelViews
In crafting an insider's perspective, Jaglom has done an effective job. It's too bad that nearly everything else fails.
50
TV Guide Magazine
With its brisk pace, breezy dialogue and gently jaundiced view of the rites of filmmaking, this is one of Jaglom's most accessible and genuinely enjoyable films.