'I thought I was wearing red' - Monica Bellucci & Sophie Marceau

[Mrs P]

'I thought I was wearing red'... Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau clash on the red carpet at Cannes

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 11:14 AM on 17th May 2009
Source: 'I thought I was wearing red'... Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau clash on the red carpet at Cannes | Mail Online


At the star-studded screening of Monica Bellucci and Sophie Marceau's new movie Don't Look Back, it was difficult to tell where the red carpet ended and the actresses began.
The European actresses obviously took inspiration from the carpet itself as they arrived in complementing red gowns at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
While few would deny Italian Monica, 44, and French Sophie, 42, looked stunning in their ruby-coloured gowns, it was perhaps an unwise style choice to wear on one of most famous red carpets in the world.


Ladies in red: Monica Bellucci (L) and Sophie Marceau arrive the premiere of their movie Don't Look Back at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday

Having clearly struck up a close friendship while filming French movie Don't Look Back (Ne Te Retourne Pas), the two women put on an affectionate display for photographers, holding hands and cuddling at they arrived at the Palais des Festival on the French Riviera.


Monica showed off her famous curves in an off-the-shoulder red satin gown, which she teamed with a red clutch purse and diamonds.
Looking equally statuesque was former Bond girl Sophie in a strapless column dress and killer red heels.

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Fabulous and fortysomething: The actresses showed off their curves in two figure-hugging column gowns




Close friends: The women were very affectionate on the red carpet

Notably absent were the two women's partners, Sophie's boyfriend Christopher Lambert and Monica's husband Vincent Cassel.
They joined their co-star, Italian actor Andrea Di Stefano and writer/director Marina De Van at the screening after earlier attending a press conference.
In the psychodrama, Sophie plays Jeanne, a writer who is married with two children.


Shining moment: Sophie and Monica joined co-star Andrea Di Stefano (2nd left) and director Marina De Van
She starts to see unsettling changes in her home and realises her body is beginning to change - but no-one around her seems to notice.

Her family dismisses her fears as the result of the stress of having to finish her next book, but Jeanne realises that something far deeper, far more disturbing is taking place.
A photograph at her mother's house sends her in search of a woman in Italy, where she seeks her true identity.

Glamorous: Monica Bellucci (L) and Sophie Marceau attend a photocall for their film 'Don't Look Back' at the Cannes Festival today

[Air Quotes]

God Monica Belluci fills me with admiration and envy. What a stunning woman.

[Lenny]

Monica is incredibly beautiful. Sophie used to be beautiful, too but not in these shots...

[Mrs P]

Originally Posted by Air Quotes

God Monica Belluci fills me with admiration and envy. What a stunning woman.

I think her red dress is far better. Her black outfit is great too, but I prefer Sophie's grey pantsuit.

[witchcurlgirl]

bellucci really went too tiny on that last nose job

[Novice]

I really like the last picture!

[SVZ]

wow belluci is stunning

[yoyoma]

Both of them look nice without taking too much attention from each
other...

[NicoleWasHere]

I like it.

[suede]

I may be alone here but they both look like giant tomatoes to me.

[Shiver]

They're both beautiful, especially Monica, but there is way too much red going on here. It hurts my eyes.

Too bad Monica's husband, Vincent Cassel, wasn't there. Love him.

[sputnik]

they both look good but i'm not crazy about either dress. i prefer the colour of belluci's but the cut of sophie's dress is more modern and fresh, whereas bellucci's is a little dated looking.
and i really hate red dresses with matching red clutches or shoes. go for a contrasting colour, dark grey or black or siver. but red on red is bad.

to be honest, i prefer their outfits in the last photograph. they look more natural and less matchy.

[arie_skop]

Monica is so beautiful!

[Novice]

Originally Posted by sputnik

they both look good but i'm not crazy about either dress. i prefer the colour of belluci's but the cut of sophie's dress is more modern and fresh, whereas bellucci's is a little dated looking.
and i really hate red dresses with matching red clutches or shoes. go for a contrasting colour, dark grey or black or siver. but red on red is bad.

to be honest, i prefer their outfits in the last photograph. they look more natural and less matchy.

Agreed - what I really like is what director Marina De Van is wearing... I'd like to have seen more of that....

ETA: oooh! here... (not sure about the body language tho...)


Whe I first saw these pics, I loved Monica's dress, but the more photos I see the more dated I think it appears... I'm not keen on either of them.

[Ravenna]

Originally Posted by sputnik

... i prefer the colour of belluci's but the cut of sophie's dress is more modern and fresh, whereas bellucci's is a little dated looking.
and i really hate red dresses with matching red clutches or shoes. go for a contrasting colour, dark grey or black or siver. but red on red is bad. ...

I agree, I like the cut of Sophie's dress better but I prefer the richer red of Monica's dress to the tomotoey red of Sophie's. And I agree that silver accessories would have been better, though I like the style of Sophie's shoes a lot.

Also, I thought Sophie used to be attractive. I don't know what happened, maybe the hair doesn't suit her.