Chanel Backs Revival of Historic Paris Cinema Le Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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Elsa Keslassy
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Summary
A coalition of French financiers, producers, and cultural patrons, led by producer Charles Gillibert and investment banker Grégoire Chertok, has revived the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés cinema in Paris with backing from luxury fashion house Chanel. The project brings together figures from film, publishing, and business to restore a legendary Parisian cinema landmark.
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· 2 pulledGillibert arrived at the reopening fresh from Cannes, where he presented Andrey Zvyagintsev's Grand Prize-winning competition title 'Minotaur.'
Chertok, a longtime patron of the film industry and a lifelong cinephile, is behind the creation of the Cannes Film Festival's first fund and recently received the Legion of Honor from Bruel.
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