Three-time Oscar-winning American actress Meryl Streep will open the 77th Cannes Film Festival. He will be the guest of honor in the event. He will be given the honorary Palme d’Or at the Grand Théâtre Lumière in the Palais de Festival building in Cannes, France’s Mediterranean region on May 14.
Meryl Streep stepped on Cannes Beach only once in her life. In 1989, she won the best actress award for the film ‘Evil Angels’ at the 42nd edition of the festival. In it, she was seen in the role of a mother accused of killing her child. She was nominated for the Best Actress category at the Oscars for the same role.
Meryl Streep is appearing at the Cannes festival for the second time after 35 years. In a statement, he said, ‘I am very honored to hear the news of receiving the prestigious Palme d’Or. A Cannes award is a credit to any filmmaker. It is exciting to join the ranks of those who have been honored with this award before. Looking forward to coming to France to thank everyone in person!’
Cannes president Iris Knoblock and festival director Thierry Fremont said in a statement, ‘We all have something of Meryl Streep in us! He has created many masterpieces in an illustrious career spanning nearly 50 years. Meryl Streep is part of our collective imagination and our shared love of cinema.’
In 2019, Meryl Streep acted in the film ‘Little Women’ directed by Greta Gerwig. Greta will be the chief judge of the main competition section at Cannes this year. These two famous women will be seen together on the opening stage.
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Meryl Streep’s list of famous films also includes ‘Out of Africa’, ‘The Bridges of Madison County’, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’, ‘Mama Mia!’, ‘Postcards from the Edge’, ‘Death Becomes Her’, ‘The Hours’, ‘The Last Show’, ‘Florence Foster Jenkins’, ‘Julie and Julia’, ‘Lions for Lambs’, ‘Pentagon Papers’, “Don’t Look Up” etc.
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