Cannes Report, Day 5: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara Sing for 'Carol,' Matthias Schoenaerts Goes Carpet CasualTheWrap

Riding a wave of early awards buzz, the cast and director of “Carol” charged Day 5 of the Cannes Film Festival.

Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and their maestro Todd Haynes appeared at a press conference and later a screening of the period piece about two women carrying on an affair.

Live-wire Blanchett had to clear the air about an interview she gave in France where she allegedly revealed that has enjoyed numerous same-sex relationships in her personal life. Blanchett later clarified to the Guardian newspaper:

“In 2015, the point should be: who cares? Call me old fashioned but I thought one’s job as an actor was not to present one’s boring, small, microscopic universe but to make a psychological connection to another character’s experiences,” said Blanchett.

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“My own life is of no interest to anyone else. Or maybe it is. But I certainly have no interest in putting my own thoughts and opinions out there.”

In “Carol,” Blanchett’s eponymous character is entangled with young Mara’s Therese. While Blanchett wields her expert gifts in carrying the film, Mara “is the real surprise here, holding down much of the film herself, revealing tender vulnerability and that occasional dimpled smile,” Sasha Stone wrote in review for TheWrap.

Other Cannes Film Festival Day 5 action includes:

Belgian “It” boy Matthias Schoenaerts showed up super casual (a power move akin to over-dressing, if you ask us) to a photo call for “Disorder,” a film formerly titled “Maryland” in which he plays a PTSD-afflicted bodyguard to Diane Kruger’s high-profile bride.

The pair were a freshening mix of sophistication and silly, winning over photographers camping out on the French Riviera.

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Cannes Notable Deals
Festival sensation ‘Son of Saul,’ a Holocaust drama by first-time director Laszlo Nemes was acquired for distribution by Sony Pictures Classics, according to media reports.

The film, which is playing in the main competition, has been drawing significant buzz for its searing impact and the fact that this is Nemes’ first film. It tells the story of Saul, a prisoner in the Auschwitz concentration camp forced to burn the corpses of other Jews, who finds moral survival in trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son.

Miles Teller boxing drama “Bleed For This,” about underdog boxer Vinny Paz, was bought for $4 million by indie distributor Open Road. CAA and WME showed footage to buyers Friday and Open Road ultimately snagged the film among several bidders. The studio successfully released Dan Gilroy‘s “Nightcrawler” starring Jake Gyllenhaal which won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

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The Scene at Cannes 2015: Red Carpet Premieres and Beyond (Updating Photos)

Marion Cotillard attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala, raised over $30 million for AIDS research and was presented by Bold Films and Harry Winston at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21, 2015, in Cap d'Antibes, France.
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Event Chair Jake Gyllenhaal attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Kendall Jenner at amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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David Gandy attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Event Chair Diane Kruger attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Paris Hilton arrives for amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Eva Longoria attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Melissa George attends amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Lily Donaldson, Kendall Jenner, Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn, Lara Stone, Carine Roitfeld, Doutzen Kroes and Maryna Linchuk
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Nicole Kempel and Antonio Banderas attend amfAR's 22nd Cinema Against AIDS Gala
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Colin Farrell attends the after party for "The Lobster."
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Diane Kruger and Matthias Schoenaerts attend the premiere of "The Sea of Trees."
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Emma Stone attends a photocall for "Irrational Man."
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Rachel Weisz, Melanie Laurent, Emily Blunt and Sienna Miller attend IFP, Calvin Klein Collection & euphoria Calvin Klein celebrate Women in Film.
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Rachel Weisz attends the after party for "The Lobster."
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Matthias Schoenaerts, Diane Kruger and dj-composer Gesaffelstein attend the premiere of "The Sea of Trees."
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Rachel Brosnahan and Isabelle Huppert attend the premiere of "Louder Than Bombs."
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Naomi Watts attends the Opening Ceremony dinner.
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Bae Sung-Woo and Ko Ah-Sung attend the Premiere of "O Piseu" ("Office").
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Ben Whishaw attends a photocall for "The Lobster."
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Miranda Kerr at the Magnum 'Pink and Black' party
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Salma Hayek attends the Premiere of 'Il Racconto Dei Racconti' ('Tale Of Tales')
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Julianne Moore attends Premiere of 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
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Actor Sean Penn and Actress Charlize Theron attend the premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Michelle Rodriguez attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Naomi Watts attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Jane Seymour attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Zoe Kravitz attends Premiere of 'Mad "Max: Fury Road"
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Emma Miller attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Actress Fan Bingbing attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Sophie Marceau attends Premiere of "Mad Max: Fury Road"
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Jury members Ethan Coen, Sophie Marceau, Rossy de Palma, Guillermo del Toro, Rokia Traore, Xavier Dolan, Sienna Miller, Jake Gyllenhaal and Joel Coen
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Actress Natalie Portman and choreographer Benjamin Millepied.
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Natalie Portman brings her directorial debut, "A Tale of Love and Darkness" to Cannes this year.
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Jury member Sienna Miller.
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Actress Julianne Moore.
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Actress Lupita Nyong'o.
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Actress and stye icon Fan Bingbing.
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Un Certain Regard jury head Isabella Rossellini.
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Bar Rafaeli attends the opening ceremony and premiere of "La Tete Haut"
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Naomi Watts attends the opening ceremony and premiere of "La Tete Haut"
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Models Doutzen Kroes and Karlie Kloss attend the Opening Ceremony dinner.
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Actress Jane Seymour attends the Opening Ceremony dinner.
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French actress Frederique Bel attends the Opening Ceremony.
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