, but she arrived at the dinner in a T-shirt and blazer to talk film with fellow guests including directors Abel Ferrara, Leos Carax and Whit Stillman; actresses Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni, as well aswith Chanel, was celebrating directors Paul Schrader and Valeria Golino, as well as the latest issue of his A Rabbit’s Foot film magazine.
“Politicians, ugly buildings and whores all get respectable if they last long enough,” the veteran filmmaker joked of his 50-plus years in cinema. “This was an opportunity to celebrate the filmmakers and film connoisseurs in Cannes, the individuals with deep expertise and authority. Paul and Valeria are artists with depth and dimension, and Charles has become synonymous with the power and greatness of the film industry,” he added.