France to recognition Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein is going to be receiving greater than an Oscar for "The Artist." French leader Nicolas Sarkozy grants the country's finest recognition, the Legion d'Honneur, for the Weinstein Company co-chairman. "This exclusive distinction, that people preferred to result from my very own allocation, can be a testimony in the admiration of numerous French people for your exceptional company's films you've produced," Sarkozy mentioned in the statement. "Furthermore, it expresses our gratitude to anyone who has always proven great friendship towards our country and our cinema that you have enabled many people in the usa to discover.Inch While French-produced "Artist" might be the most recent title to enthrall Gaul (also directed by and starring a Frenchman), TWC has distributed greater than 30 Gallic photos inside the U.S., including "Sarah's Key" ("Elle s'appelait Sarah"), "War in the Buttons" ("La Novelle Guerre des Boutons"), and "Le Concert." Past Hollywood visitors in the Legion d'Honneur include Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Clint Eastwood, Robert DeNiro and Steven Spielberg. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com