Public Appearances

Cannes International Film Festival
Cannes, France
May 1971

Mel Ferrer attended the 1971 Cannes International Film Festival to promote his film "A Time for Loving," which was shown in competition under the title "An Apartment in Paris." He served as producer and also had an acting role in the independent film that featured Joanna Shimkus, Susan Hampshire and Britt Ekland and was later released in France as "Paris was Made for Lovers." The screenplay was by noted French playwright Jean Anouilh and Christopher Miles served as director. This film was Ferrer's first appearance as an actor in over four years.

In the three photos above Mel Ferrer can be seen arriving at the festival with his bride of three months, the former Elizabeth Soukotine. While the heart of the festival took place at three centralized hotels, the Hotel Carlton, the Hotel Martinez and  the Hotel Majestic, the Ferrers preferred staying at the Hotel du Cap in nearby Antibes, arriving only for their scheduled showing. Apparently John and Yoko Lennon were also there, lodged a few doors down from the newleweds. The Silver Screen report noted that "Mel Ferrer, now turned gray but looking as dapper and handsome as ever, was accompanied by his wife, whose uncanny resemblance to Audrey Hepburn was more noticeable than ever. Mel has just finished producing 'An Apartment in Paris' and advance reports about this romantic film are good."

 

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