(17 May 2007) SHOTLIST
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Cannes, 16th May 2007
1. Wide of arrivals
2. Tilt up of entrance
3. Cutaway photographers
4. Medium of Eva Hertzigova pan down to show pregnant
5. Medium of Toni Collette and Maggie Cheung and Stephen Frears
6. Wide pan of jury
7. Close up of Liz Hurley and Valentino
8. Medium of Victoria Silvstedt
9. Cutaway photographers
10. Medium of Kelly Brook
11. Mediums of Jessie Washington, Gong Li and Andie McDowell
12. Close up Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
13. Medium of Luc Besson
14. Wide of cast from 'My Blueberry Nights'
15. Close up Norah Jones pan to Jude Law
16. Medium of David Lynch
17. Wide of cast of 'My Blueberry Nights' at top of steps
CANNES OPENS
Cannes celebrated its 60th birthday Wednesday by inviting a screen newcomer to open the film festival: singer Norah Jones, who plays a heartbroken lover in a role that forced her to cry on command and spend hours smooching co-star Jude Law.
Their movie, 'My Blueberry Nights,' by director Wong Kar-wai, was the first screening in an 11-day fete of cinema, parties and deal making.
The festival has an extra dash of glitter this year - fittingly, as it is celebrating its diamond anniversary.
Stars slated for appearances include George Clooney, Sharon Stone, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino and Angelina Jolie.
Movies on Cannes' line up range from 'Ocean's Thirteen' to Michael Moore's 'Sicko,' and films from Russia to Mexico and South Korea.
Jones wore a strapless midnight blue gown, and Law and Wong wore black sunglasses, as they climbed the red carpet.
Other stars at the premiere included China's Gong Li, India's Aishwarya Rai and France's Juliette Binoche.
Cannes strives to achieve just the right blend of Hollywood glitz and international art-house films, and the opening night movie certainly fit the bill.
Hong Kong director Wong ('In The Mood for Love') is a Cannes favourite, and 'My Blueberry Nights' is his first English-language movie.
Besides Law and Jones, the cast includes Natalie Portman, who plays a Nevada girl on a gambling streak; David Strathairn, in a terrific turn as an alcoholic policeman; and Rachel Weisz as his unhappy wife.
Jones stars as a New Yorker who hits the road on a curative cross-country trip after being dropped by her boyfriend.
She had never acted before, but Wong heard her sultry voice and knew he had a role for her.
A preview of the film hours before its kicked off the official opening of the festival apparently sent the audience into a fluster as they watched Jones and Law linger on a slow, on screen passionate kiss..
The film won warm praise from critics.
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