With her unmistakable savoir-faire and an extraordinary prestigious career, Juliette Binoche will preside over the jury of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. A perfect opportunity to rediscover the archives of L'OFFICIEL, when in 1998 the French actress was our cover star.

There is something about Juliette Binoche that escapes time. A discreet yet powerful light, like certain actresses of times gone by who never had to fight to be noticed. Today, that light returns to illuminate the most prestigious stage in Europe: the <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/festival-di-cannes-2025-film-partecipanti-ospiti-date-programma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannes Film Festival</a>. But this time not as an actress in competition. Juliette will be the president of the jury. A title, yes. But above all, an acknowledgement. For her career, and for her authentic, stainless beauty.
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The story between Juliette and <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/moda/festival-cannes-2025-look-red-carpet-foto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cannes</a> is one of those that begins early and never ends. It was 1985 when the public discovered her in Rendez-vous by Andr&eacute; T&eacute;chin&eacute; . The film won the award for best director, she conquered everyone with her first leading role. It was the beginning of a long relationship with the Croisette, made of returns, ovations, awards. But also of desired absences. Like when she said no to Spielberg and his blockbusters, with that unforgettable phrase: "A director of men and dinosaurs, but not of women".

The cover with Juliette Binoche of L'OFFICIEL N.828 - 1998, Haute Couture look by Thierry Mugler

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In September 1998, L'OFFICIEL dedicated an editorial to her that will remain in memory. It was the golden age of auteur cinema, of photo shoots that seemed like little films, and Juliette was the absolute protagonist. Photographed by Marc Hom, she joked with everyone on the set, tried on sumptuous dresses and yet knew how to say no firmly: "Not this one, please, otherwise I look like a lot...!"
She wore Dior , Gaultier , Givenchy . Frock coats in wool crepe , evening trench coats with built-in corsets, hand-embroidered lambskin coats by Montex and Hurel. Nothing was left to chance, but everything looked natural. Her makeup was by Lanc&ocirc;me, light as a caress. And her hair, soft, styled by Jean Louis David. A woman who knew exactly who she was &mdash; and what she didn&rsquo;t want to become.

Missionary cut redingote, Médicis line, in Burg wool crepe and Taroni satin crepe, enriched with Montex embroidery

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Juliette Binoche has built her <a href="https://www.lofficielitalia.com/pop-culture/scarlett-johansson-regista-film-eleanor-the-great-festival-di-cannes-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">career</a> with extreme patience, like a craftsman builds a work. Film after film, award after award. Trois couleurs: Bleu gave her a C&eacute;sar and the Coppa Volpi in Venice. With The English Patient, she won the Oscar. Then Haneke, Kiarostami, Leos Carax, Lasse Hallstr&ouml;m. And most recently, La Passion de Dodin Bouffant , selected to represent France at the Oscars. Always one step ahead, always true to herself.

Coat in agneau, embellished with Hurel embroidery and lined in Dormeuil melange wool, with coordinated combination, Haute Couture Givenchy

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And now here she is, ready to return to Cannes. But this time she will be the one to watch, to choose, to award. Not from the stage, but from the most important seat of the jury. With that look, that can go straight to the heart of the films. With that presence that needs no words.
Juliette Binoche is not only one of the greatest actresses of our time. She is a woman who has made her freedom an art form. And Cannes, today, pays homage to her. As one does with queens.

Juliette Binoche at Cannes 2025: the French icon will be the Festival's president

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