He played Detective Nick Curran in « Basic Instinct » (1992), confronted, in this film by Paul Verhoeven, with Catherine Tramell, oh so fatal woman of the 7th art personified by Sharon Stone. He was the ruthless Gordon Gekko in « Wall Street » (Oliver Stone, 1987), role for which he was awarded the Oscar for best actor in 1988: Michael Douglas receives the Palme d’or d’honneur at the Cannes Film Festival, which salutes ” his brilliant career and his commitment to cinema”during the opening ceremony, this Tuesday, May 16.
“After more than 50 years of career, it is an honor to return to the Croisette to open the Festival and speak our common language, that of cinema”reacted Michael Douglas in a statement on May 3 to the announcement of the upcoming award of this award.
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The 78-year-old actor presented four films in competition at Cannes: “The Chinese Syndrome” the James Bridges and 1979, « Basic Instinct » de Paul Verhoeven and 1992, ” Free fall “ Joel Schumacher in 1993 et “My Life with Liberace” the Steven Soderbergh and 2013.
His father, Kirk Douglas, had presided over the festival’s jury in 1980.
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Michael Douglas was also rewarded as a producer with “Flight over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Milos Forman, Oscar for best film in 1976.
Back here in video on his greatest roles (in original version with subtitles).
