Marcel Pagnol, Jury President of the Cannes Film Festival and Dorothy Dandridge. Cannes 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Marcel Pagnol, Jury President of the Cannes Film Festival and Dorothy Dandridge. Cannes 1955.

At a formal dinner during the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Jury President Marcel Pagnol turns to speak with an animated expression to actress Dorothy Dandridge. In a tuxedo with a slightly askew bow tie, Pagnol’s gaze is fixed intently on his companion. Dandridge, elegant in a light-colored evening gown with a lace bodice and drop earrings, listens with a soft, demure smile, her gaze directed downward. The candid shot captures an intimate moment amidst the event's sophisticated atmosphere.


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Drinks, Writers

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