Laurent Lafitte will be the master of ceremonies at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, nine years after taking on this role in 2016. He will host the opening and closing of the festival, which will be held from May 13th to 24th.
Laurent Lafitte will present the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Nine years after having fulfilled this role in 2016, the actor will return to the stage of the Palais des Festivals on May 13th.
Following Virginie Efira, Chiara Mastroianni, and Camille Cottin, the Cannes Film Festival is once again entrusting this task to an actor. Laurent Lafitte already has experience in this field and a career that alternates between comedy and drama. He has worked under the direction of various filmmakers such as Paul Verhoeven, Albert Dupontel, and Alexandre de La Patellière and Matthieu Delaporte.
A Flourishing Career
A former member of the Comédie-Française, he is recognized for his humor and stage presence. He also directed L’Origine du monde in 2020. Recently, he played Bernard Tapie in the series Tapie aired on Netflix, a role that earned him a nomination at the International Emmy Awards.
During this 78th edition, he will present the jury, the composition of which has not yet been disclosed, and will announce the winner of the Palme d’Or as well as the other awards of the festival.
The Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 13th to 24th, 2025. This annual global cinema event attracts the biggest names in the seventh art. The presence of Laurent Lafitte promises ceremonies marked by his style and his command of language.