Cannes Film Suffers Directors Feud
18 May 2006
Cannes Film Suffers Directors Feud
A film showing at the Cannes Film Festival and starring a host of A-list actors has been overshadowed by a legal battle among its producers.
EMMANUEL BENBIHY furiously rejected the final cut of PARIS JE T'AIME, starring Nick Nolte, Natalie Portman, Juliette Binoche and Bob Hoskins, and has obtained a court order blocking the film's distribution.
He has also refused to attend tonight's (18MAY06) premiere.
Benbihy felt cheated when he discovered co-producer Claudie Ossard had dropped two segments from the film, one of which Benbihy was reportedly involved in.
He says, "It's not at all the film I wanted to make. It's not right to cut out two great directors, I don't want to damage the film, but I can't shut my mouth completely."
Ossard's lawyer said the court ruling would be contested, while a further hearing will be held on 13 June (06) in which they hope to reach a compromise.
She adds, "The dispute is in the process of being resolved."
The movie is a compilation of shorts created by directors including Gus Van Sant and Gerard Depardieu.
British movie-maker Gurinder Chadha also snatched up the opportunity to work on what she calls a "wonderful project".
She says, "Within 10 minutes of getting an email asking me to take part, I had written out the plan of the story.
"I knew I wanted to make a film about a Paris Muslim."
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