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UK Culture Minister Chris Bryant Waxes Lyrical About French Cinema Citing ‘Plein Soleil’ & ‘Les Enfants du Paradis’ As Favorite Films

Alongside providing a framework within which to discuss issues such as Russia’s War in Ukraine, illegal migration across the English Channel and global insecurity, the visit has also acted as a catalyst for tying up a number of long-gestated cultural initiatives. Reverting to English, Bryant went on to reveal that among his favorite films were Marcel Carné’s 1945 classic Les Enfants du Paradis and Rene Clement’s 1960 thriller Plein Soleil( Purple Moon), adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. “It’s with this mind that I signed alongside with Chris and others an op-ed that was published at the Cannes Film Festival to reflect on how we must defend our European model of cinema which is synonymous with cultural diversity.

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