US EditionFrancis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes
- Coppola invested US$120 million of his own money in Megalopolis, a film creating buzz at Cannes with production rumors and mixed reviews.
- Megalopolis, likened to Apocalypse Now, features an architect's grand vision for a harmonious city, set in a near-future Roman epic.
- Despite doubts, Megalopolis received a positive reception with a lengthy ovation at its Cannes screening.
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Coppola shrugs off 'Megalopolis' cost as Stone and Gere hit Cannes
Francis Ford Coppola shrugged off the vast fortune he personally risked on his highly polarizing new film "Megalopolis", as Emma Stone and Richard Gere prepared to light up the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. From "madly captivating" to "Megaflopolis", reviews have gone in every direction for…
'Megabloated' or 'Masterpiece'? Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis splits critics after 40-year journey
Francis Ford Coppola once called Megalopolis "a movie that costs a lot of money to make and there's not a patron out there". So, 40 years in the making, was it worth it? Here's what the critics said after its Cannes premiere.
After the world premiere in Cannes, the first echoes of the specialized press were very divided, with qualifiers ranging from “epic” to “abomination”.
At a press conference on Friday 17 May, the American filmmaker expressed concern about the rise of the extreme right and fascism.
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