Laurent Lafitte will be the master of ceremonies of the 2025 Cannes Festival

For the second time, the actor will host the opening and fence evenings for this 78th edition.

The information about the next Cannes Film Festival is growing. Last month, we learned that Juliette Binoche would preside This programmed 78th edition From May 13 to 24. This Wednesday, March 26, Brut and France Télévisions have just unveiled the name of Laurent Lafitte as master of ceremonies.

Juliette Binoche, president of the 2025 Cannes Festival

The French actor is no stranger to the Cannes festival: in 2016, She by Paul Verhoeven is selected in official competition. Laurent Lafitte embodies the supporting role alongside Isabelle Huppert, who earned him His very first appointment to César. The same year, he was also chosen to be Master of ceremonies of the 69th edition.

Laurent Lafitte is a player with multiple caps. He joined the Troupe de la Comédie-Française In 2012, before leaving it last year with a final interpretation of Cyrano de Bergeracwhich earned him an appointment to the Molière of best actor. He does not leave the scene, since he will soon play at the Châtelet theater for The Cage aux Folles. He also tried himself to the realization in 2020with The origin of the worldwhere he directs Karin Viard, Vincent Macaigne And Hélène Vincent. This first feature film will be Selected for the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival of the same year.

Lafitte is an essential face of French cinema: in recent years, He plays Bernard Tapie In the successful series distributed on Netflix, of which he is also the associated producer. We also discover it in the role of Villefort In Count of Monte-Cristoone of the biggest successes at the French box office of the year, for which he is again appointed to the César. Recently, he embodies the title role in the adaptation of Fourth wall by David Oelhoffen.

As for the official selection of this 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, the film list should be announced on April 10.

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