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Johnny Depp Returns to Big Screen in Cannes as Louis XV
- Cannes entry is Depp’s first film role since defamation trial
- Festival to screen a new Scorsese film, the next Indiana Jones
Johnny Depp will open this year’s Cannes Film Festival in his French-language portrayal of King Louis XV, the actor’s first appearance in movie theaters since his widely followed defamation trial with his ex-wife last year.
Jeanne du Barry, a film about the king’s famous mistress, will kick off the festival, which opens Tuesday and will run for two weeks in the South of France. The film, which got some backing from streaming giant Netflix Inc., is directed by Maiwenn Le Besco, who also plays Madame du Barry, the famous mistress of the 18th century French king.