Why I’ve Fallen for Catherine Deneuve — Count the Reasons
It’s her philosophie de la vie that gets me in the end.
When Catherine Deneuve sported a small Ukrainian flag on her blouse for a photo call at the Venice Film Festival this week, it was a subtle reminder of the bifurcated European summer as it draws to its close. At 78, Ms. Deneuve, the uncontested grande dame of French cinema, is almost synonymous with the world’s oldest film festival.
This is not only because of the Golden Lion she won back in 1967 for her portrayal of the upscale housewife turned bordello worker in Luis Buñuel’s “Belle de Jour.” It is also because in a world that seems to wobble with more turmoil with each passing season, Ms. Deneuve stands as a cherished cultural lioness and rare beacon of grace.
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