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Cannes 2004

Fanny Ardant: “I’m romantic for two”

by Matthias Greuling

“I never chose my parts according to money” says Fanny Ardant. The French superstar presented in Cannes the movie “The Smell of Blood”. An Italian production directed by Mario Martone and presented in the category “Sidebar Directors' Fortnight”.

 
The 55-year-old actress always tried to stay independent. “I have a simple apartment in Paris, no house, no yacht, or other knickknacks. Therefore I don’t have to accept roles for money. That’s because I don’t have to support an expensive lifestyle.” says Ardant in an exclusive interview with Cineplexx.at.

“The most important thing for me is my freedom. That’s also the reason why I really enjoyed working with Mario Martone and Michele Placido in “The Smell of Blood”. The story of the film is the marriage of a middle-aged woman. Her unfaithful husband shows signs of jealousy when she takes a much younger lover. Sexually daring scenes make this movie into a small scandal. "But I didn’t care.” says Ardant. “The film shows sex how it really is without painting a beautiful picture or to stylize and idealize it. ”Real sex is not romantic, it’s rather hard and not beautiful to watch. That doesn’t mean I’m not romantic.” says Ardant. “To the contrary! I’m romantic and passionate. The ideal man should have humor and intelligence. He doesn’t have to be romantic, because I’m romantic for two!”

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Translated by Maria vT

Edited by George Sand