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Johnny Depp-starrer 'Jeanne du Barry' to open Cannes

In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of "Waiting for the Barbarians" at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
In this Sept. 6, 2019 file photo, Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of "Waiting for the Barbarians" at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
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The historical drama, 鈥淛eanne du Barry,鈥 starring Johnny Depp as King Louis XV, will open the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

Organizers of the French festival announced Wednesday that this year's edition will get underway with the period film directed by and starring Ma茂wenn, the French actress and filmmaker. She plays Louis XV's favourite courtesan, Jeanne du Barry.

鈥淛eanne du Barry鈥 has been billed as Depp's comeback film following his explosive trial last year with Amber Heard, his ex-wife. After both Depp and Heard accused each other of physical and verbal abuse, a civil jury awarded Depp $10 million in damages and $2 million to Heard. In December, they reached a settlement.

鈥淛eanne du Barry鈥 will premiere May 16 at Cannes and, sticking with tradition, it will be released the same day in French theaters. Netflix is connected with the film but only loosely. The streamer licensed the film for the first post-theatrical window 15 months after its debut, and only in France. The cinema-rich country has stiff regulations guarding theatrical windows, which also relate to rules governing Cannes' competition lineup.

As yet, no U.S. release has been announced for 鈥淛eanne du Barry.鈥

Cannes earlier announced that 鈥淚ndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny鈥 and Martin Scorsese's 鈥淜illers of the Flower Moon" will make their world premieres at the festival next month.

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