Cannes Film Festival .. Robert de Nero reaps the honorary golden chastity

The seventy -eighth Cannes Film Festival organizers announced today, Monday, that the American actor Robert de Niro will get an honorary golden frond at the festival for this year.

They pointed out today, Monday, that De Niro, an Academy award -winning, will receive the life completion award during the opening ceremony scheduled for May 13.

Hollywood icon

The Hollywood icon, known as films such as “The Taxi Driver”, “Casino” and “The Raging Taurus”, achieved his international fame by filming the role of the gangsman in the movie “The Spiritual Father Part Two” and also achieved success as a comic star in films such as “Parents”.

De Niro confirmed his deep relationship with the Cannes Film Festival, saying in a statement: “Especially now when we dispersed many things in the world, the Cannes Festival together brings us together, narrators of stories, films, fans and friends, it represents a return to the house.”
The former honorary gold chastity award was awarded to the famous actress Meryl Streep, the movie star Michael Douglas and the “Star Wars” producer George Lucas.
In addition to the Italian director Marco Bellochio.