Chiara Mastroianni’s stunning transformation in Marcello Mio

It is one of the most anticipated films of the Cannes Film Festival. Signed Christophe Honoré, Marcello Mio Follows Chiara, daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni, who decides to step into her father’s shoes one summer. A man’s fedora on his head, short haircut, XXL glasses and an impeccable suit, the resemblance is such that those around him end up believing him and calling him “Marcelo”. “Last night I dreamed about my father again, as if he was haunting me. No, it’s more like I’ve become my father’s ghost,” Chiara Mastroianni tells Benjamin Biolayi in the film’s trailer. And on Etienne Daho’s famous hit Big sleepThe public discovers that Catherine Deneuve is surprised and moved by the transformation of her daughter, but also by the incomprehension of Melville Pupo and Nicole Garcia, or the boundless joy of Fabrice Lucini, to appear in the company of the legendary actor.

100 years of Marcello Mastroianni

Christophe Honoré, who was close to Chiara Mastroianni in life, wrote this film adapted for her and invited the actress’ close guard: her mother Catherine Deneuve, her ex-husband Benjamin Biola and her lifelong friend Melville Pupo. In addition to paying tribute to the most famous family in Italian-French cinema, this film celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marcello Mastroianni, born in September 1924. This poetic and therapeutic parable, selected in the official competition of the Cannes Film Festival, marks: Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni reunite at Cannes, one year after paying tribute to Michael Douglas on the opening night of the 76th edition. Christophe Honoré, accustomed to the Cannes competition, signs his third film in official competition here love songs in 2007 and Please love and run fast!presented in 2018 Marcello Mio will appear in theaters on May 21.