Martin Scorsese Set For Lumière Festival Honor; ‘Lilyhammer’ & ‘Welcome To Sweden’ Win At Monte-Carlo – Global Briefs

Following such recipients as Clint Eastwood, Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodovar, Martin Scorsese has been selected as the 2015 Prix Lumière honoree. The Lumière Festival is a retrospective event that screens classic and contemporary films, often in remastered versions, throughout the city of Lyon, the birthplace of cinema, in mid-October. Created by Bertrand Tavernier and Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux, it’s an annual love letter to the movies. The tribute…

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