Cannes Film Festival on High Alert for Possible Terrorist Attack

SAFETY FIRST

As a bevy of A-listers descend on the Croisette, authorities have increased security considerably in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels.

Published May 8 2016 12:00AM EDT

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CANNES, France – Has anyone notified Woody Allen that he’s about to land in what could be considered the world’s softest target?

The 80-year-old filmmaker is returning to Cannes as his 47th movie and the first one to be shot digitally, Café Society, starring Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, and Kristen Stewart,...

Dana Kennedy

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Cannes Film Festival on High Alert for Possible Terrorist Attack

As a bevy of A-listers descend on the Croisette, authorities have increased security considerably in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels.

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Dana Kennedy