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25 October 2022 |
The annual Lumière
Festival in Lyon
was held this month with Vincent
participating in events over this past weekend.
Since its creation in 2009, the festival has become a
must event for film lovers. This year’s 14th edition
celebrated the work of Tim Burton, who
was the recipient of the prestigious
Lumière Prize. The photo gallery can be
viewed here.

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06 October 2022 |
On Monday the premiere for SHANTARAM was
held at the Regency Bruin Theatre in Los Angeles. Vincent was in
attendance with the rest of the cast seen below.

It appears that Vincent has
done away with his man bun and, as usual, he looks dressed to kill.
Yes, always beautiful suits! In the last photo, he's posing with
co-producer/director Iain McDonald.
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03 October 2022 |
Though production began three
years ago on the Apple TV+ series SHANTARAM, the pandemic wrecked
havoc on filming schedules but finally airing dates have arrived. It
will premiere on October 14th with the first three episodes with new
episodes released every Friday through December 16th. The trailer is
now available at this
youtube link. You would be hard pressed to find Vincent in
this trailer. He may be the character lurking behind a newspaper. "Shantaram"
follows a fugitive named Lin Ford (played by British actor Charlie
Hunnam) looking to get lost in vibrant and chaotic 1980s Bombay.
Alone in an unfamiliar city, Lin struggles to avoid the trouble he’s
running from in this new place. After falling for an enigmatic and
intriguing woman named Karla, Lin must choose between freedom or
love and the complications that come with it.

Vincent was accompanied by his
19-year-old daughter Tess at the premiere of Romain Gervras' film, "Athena",
at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on September 13th. The French media
wrote, "Both stylish and casual, the father-daughter tandem
caused a stir. Jeans associated with a jacket and matching cap for
the dad, black crop top and XXL jeans for the young lady."
But, what's with those fat-girl pants!! Though the tight jean still
lives on as a classic offering as a seasonless wardrobe staple,
Vogue says, "In the land of celebrities, there’s another hot jean in
town that’s threatening to steal the skinny jean’s spotlight
entirely: Big, baggy denim."
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10 September 2022 |
The photo below was taken on
August 24th when Vincent attended the 15th Angouleme French-Speaking
Film Festival in Angouleme, France.

Here are some newly found
photos from the 1988 film LA MAISON DE JADE. Vincent and
co-star British actress Jacqueline Bissett (who just turned 78) sure
made a beautiful couple way back when.
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20 August 2022 |
The
39-day shoot of Vincent's latest directorial effort, MAÎTRE D'ARMES,
has ended. The film was produced by Sidonie Dumas on behalf of
Gaumont, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. It has been
pre-purchased by Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions. Filming took
place at Epinay Film Studios, in the Château de Maintenon and the
Château de Balincourt, in Saint-Cloud Park, in the Fort de
Cormeilles-en-Paris and in the Gobelins Manufactory. Distribution in
France and international sales are both set to be managed by Gaumont.
Below are a couple location shots.
Besides the British, French
filmmakers are also known for creating historical costume dramas.
Vincent built his early career on the success of such films as "Cyrano
de Bergerac", "La Reine Margot", and "Le
Bossu". It's not surprising that he chose to write a dueling
story based on his experiences in these sword-wielding films.
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20 July 2022 |
An unusual heat wave has
descended upon France and I can't help but wonder how this is
affecting film production on Vincent's latest directorial effort.
Filming for MAÎTRE D'ARMES
(Master of Arms) began recently in Paris and will continue
through August for 39 days. The screenplay, written by Vincent and
wife Karine, is a historical drama. The story takes place in Paris
in 1887. The synopsis reads - "In a rapidly changing society, where
dueling is the last way out to uphold one's honour, Clément Lacaze,
charismatic fencing master, and Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre, a
feminist ahead of her time, will fight side by side, ignoring the
threats and dangers that await them."
 Coincidentally,
I just finished watching an interesting historical Korean series,
which takes place in the late 20th century as well, where actress
Kim Min-Jung gets to wield her sword against her enemies. Yes,
another feminist ahead of her time. In another recent Asian
production, Vincent was photographed with his sword in his last
film, THE CURSE OF TURANDOT, a Chinese romantic fantasy film
based on the Italian opera Turandot. The film debuted in China last
fall to disappointed audiences and is now available on Blu-ray.
Monsieur Perez appears to fare more successfully with his roles in
French films. His pursuits into English and Russian-speaking cinema
have not served him well. His last attempt at directing was six
years ago with ALONE IN BERLIN.
The IMDB has not acknowledged
"Maître d'Armes" yet so I don't
have all the production details. I have obtained a few images, which
includes cast members. Vincent appears to have a minor role and
perhaps daughter Iman has been given a nonspeaking cameo. Lucie Baudinaud has been hired as the film's cinematographer.

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25 May 2022 |
Vincent and wife Karine with
daughter Iman attended some of the 2022 Cannes events this
week. You can view more photos at this
link.
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23 April 2022 |
I didn't realize until
recently that Vincent is actually sporting a man bun these days,
capturing a classic samuri warrior look. The following photos were
taken last month in Switzerland at Scabal's, which sells luxury
clothing for men.

Vincent was also
photographed with wife Karine and Sarah Lavoine at an Off Vendôme
event on March 22nd.

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24 March 2022 |
Six months have passed since
the last update because there simply hasn't been any news. The
pandemic can be blamed for the lack of social events but the fact
that Vincent has not appeared in a film's leading role in over four
years gives way to concern for the future of his acting career. This month
he presided over the 5th edition of the Rencontres du 7e Art.
It was held from March 12-20 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
As the festival's president,
Vincent explained that he decides on the theme each year - "It comes
from an idea, then it becomes an obsession. I then discuss it with
others and test it with my team." This year the chosen theme was "Mirror, Mirror, cinema facing itself",
which thus provided a wonderful opportunity to (re)discover
masterpieces and cult films mirroring the multiple facets of
movie-making. Vincent explained, "We chose this striking and
powerful image of Marilyn Monroe because it perfectly symbolizes the
theme in all its complexities. Doesn’t this image, frozen in time of
one of cinema’s greatest stars, express the multiple reflections
that cinema casts upon us - beauty, celebrity, seduction, fantasy,
mystification, but also illusion, fragility and… tragedy?"

This year, American actor
Willem Dafoe was the guest of honor. His filmography includes well
over one hundred films, many of which I have seen. Since first being
introduced to him in the Vietnam film, "Platoon", I have enjoyed
many of his performances through the years. A more recent favorite
is "The Lighthouse" - absolutely spellbinding! At the festival,
Dafoe gave a master class and was also honored on Saturday evening,
March 19th, with the Think Cinema prize during a ceremony in Vevey
to celebrate his entire career.
Master Class on
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In the third photo below, Vincent
poses with Jean Dujardin and Anne Fontaine. The last portrait is by
Swiss photographer Anoush Abrar.
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previous news & photos, visit the following pages:
2021:
January,
February, March-May,
June-December
2020: January/February,
March/April,
May-Sept, October/December
2019: January/February,
March/April,
May/June, July/August,
September-December
2018: January/February,
March, April/May,
June/July,
August/September, October-December
2017: January/February,
March/April,
May/June, July/August,
September,
October, November/December
2016: January,
February, March,
April/May,
June/July, August/September,
October,
November/December
2015: January/February,
March/April,
May/June, July/August,
September/October,
November/December
2014: January/February,
March, April,
May, June/July,
August,
September, October,
November,
December
2013: January/February,
March/April, May,
June, July/August,
September/October,
November/December
2012: January/February,
March/April,
May/June, July,
August,
September/October, November,
December
2011: January/February,
March/April, May,
June,
July/August, September/October,
November/December
2010: January/February,
March/April, May,
June-August,
September,
October/November, December
2009: January/February,
March/April,
May/June, July/August,
September/October,
November/December
2008: January-April,
May-September,
October-December
2007: January-March,
April/May,
June/July, September/October,
November/December
2006:
January-May,
Summer,
September/October,
November/December
2005:
January/February, March/April,
May-August.
September-December
2004:
January/February, March/April,
May
, June
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July/August
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September
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October
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November
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December
2003:
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November/December
2002:
January
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February
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March/April
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May
, Summer
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September
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October
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November/December
2001:
January/February
, March/April,
May/June, July/August,
September/October
, November/December
2000:
January/February, March
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April
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May
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June
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Summer
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September
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October
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November
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December
1999: Summer,
September/October,
November/December
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