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David Cronenberg Says Cannes Audiences “Didn’t Get” ‘The Shrouds’ Because They Were Too Afraid To Laugh While Watching A Film About Grief
David Cronenberg says "The Shrouds" didn't click with Cannes audiences because they felt it would be "disrespectful" to laugh, even at the funny parts.
Cronenberg shared his thoughts after The Shrouds had its U.S. premiere Saturday night at the New York Film Festival(after a September bow in his native Toronto). Moderator Dennis Lim, the fest’s artistic director, assured him that laughter had come freely and often during the film, which is hardly a comedy but displays Cronenberg’s laconic sensibility in many scenes. Vincent Cassel, who plays the main character, Karsh, also resembles Cronenberg on screen, especially his swept-back silver hairdo – though the director insisted, “I did not cast him because of his hair.”
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