VIDEO – The American singer was unable to travel to France to receive her honorary Palme d’Or, so she let the Frenchwoman speak for her. A vibrant speech.
His voice, but also his character and even his « mains ». For Isabelle Huppert, Barbra Streisand is not only an immense singer and director “courageous”she also has the most beautiful handcuffs in the history of cinema. The American was not able to make the trip to Cannes to receive her honorary Palme d’Or, after Peter Jackson at the opening. She then let the Frenchwoman speak for her.
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On stage, Isabelle Huppert, who we didn’t know was an admirer of Streisand, celebrates a woman “who thinks, who desires, who chooses”. Who dared to shock by occupying all the positions of Yentl (1983). Which has always demanded artistic control. “My dear Barbara, I remember you in each of your films”swears the actress Waltzesin what turns into a declaration of love.
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“Drôle, melancolique, charmante”adds the actress, before discussing the other side of the icon: “There is always a single woman behind her score, her text, her film. A woman who never felt quite comfortable with fame and only believed in work.”. Was Isabelle Huppert also talking a little about herself?
