"Miracle in Milan" (1951), a realistic and poetic social fairy tale, and " Bicycle Thief ", a neo-realistic "manifesto " shot in 1948, will be screened tonight in honour of Vittorio De Sica,...

Former Nouvelle Vague figure-head Jean-Luc Godard returns to Cannes today with his long-awaited "Eloge de l'amour". The author of about 50 features, Godard started to work on his latest film...

Flying the Italian flag for the first time in the official selection this year is Golden Palm winner Ermanno Olmi's "The Profession of Arms". A period drama set in 16th century Italy, the...

"The Pledge" from actor-director Sean Penn is the third American feature to enter the competition, after "Moulin Rouge" and "Shrek" last week. It is also the first film featuring Jack...