English Patient star, Kristin Scott-Thomas is to host this year's Cannes Film Festival - set to take place this year from 12-22 May - taking over the role formerly filled by French actress, Isabelle Huppert. The opening and closing events are to be broadcast live by French television channel Canal Plus and Scott-Thomas who is fluent in French will lead both.
Scott-Thomas To Host Cannes
Bi-lingual star takes the helm...
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