CANNES — Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his long career on Thursday (May 16) as his passion project 'Megalopolis,' a 138-minute epic science-fiction tale drawn from Roman history, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Director Francis Ford Coppola poses on the red carpet with cast members Aubrey Plaza and Romy Coppola, during arrivals for the screening of the film Megalopolis in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 16, 2024.
Entertainment news outlet Vulture summarised the general reception with the headline "Megalopolis is a work of absolute madness," while The Hollywood Reporter's quick take described it as "a folly that's not without a certain fascination." Attesting to Coppola's cachet, even the supporting cast is particularly well-stocked with famous names such as Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne and Dustin Hoffman.
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