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Richard Linklater Stuns Cannes as ‘Nouvelle Vague’ Earns Rapturous 6.5 Minute Standing Ovation and Lots of Love From Quentin Tarantino


Richard Linklater chronicles the making of "Breathless" in "Nouvelle Vague," which premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.

Richard Linklater ‘s French New Wave tribute “ Nouvelle Vague ” was always going to find a perfect home at Cannes, and such is the case following the comedy’s rapturous world premiere in competition at the 2025 festival. The film earned a rousing six-and-half-minute standing ovation as the cast hugged each other and leading lady Zoey Deutch blowed kisses to the audience. He attended the Berlin International Film Festival in February to unveil another movie, the Lorenz Hart biographical music drama “Blue Moon,” starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley and Andrew Scott.

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