Roman Polanski and the Sterling Brand of Cannes

He first attended the annual film festival in 1958

The Cannes Film Festival is about to celebrate its 70th anniversary. On the cover of Paris-Match magazine’s special issue honoring that fact is Jack Nicholson, pictured from the time he brought The Postman Always Rings Twice to the glitzy French Riviera event in 1981. Inside the issue, interviews include one with Roman Polanski, whose thriller Based on a True Story is screening this year Out of Competition.

Polanski’s association with the Cannes Film Festival dates back to the 11th edition in 1958.

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