The official poster
of the 9th edition of FIFCL

When we see him, we hesitate between Chaplin (for the hat), Zorro (for the magnetism) and James Bond (for the mystery).
And then maybe Ernest (for the sweetness).
Guest of honor at the 9th Liège International Comedy Film Festival, Lambert Wilson sweeps up the whole spectrum of comedy in a single cliché.
He also embodies – and this is no mean feat – the ideal of a successful poster, in our opinion: a story to be (self-)imagined.

Lambert Wilson decides to become an “American actor” at the premiere of the film “The Three Musketeers”.
He was 15 years old.
A few years later, he took his first cinematic steps in Hollywood with Fred Zinnerman’s Julia, alongside Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep.
Over the years, he has worked with directors such as Claude Chabrol, Bertrand Tavernier, the Wachowski sisters, Alain Resnais, Valéria Bruni-Tedeschi, Sophie Filière, Valérie Lemercier, Alain Chabat and Andrzej Zulawski, to name but a few.

Winner of the Prix Jean-Gabin for his portrayal of Abbé Pierre in the film “Hiver 54”, Lambert Wilson has distinguished himself in numerous period films such as “Jefferson à Paris”, and historical works such as “L’Odyssée” (where he played the emblematic Jacques-Yves Cousteau) or “De Gaulle”.
Bold in his choice of roles, both on stage and screen, he doesn’t hesitate to embark on singular projects such as “Le Ventre de l’architecte” and “Les Possédés”.
His popularity grew with films such as “Palais Royal”, “Matrix”, “Des Hommes et des Dieux”, “Sur la piste du Marsupilami”, “La Vache” and “Alceste à bicyclette”.
More recently, he starred in “Benedetta”, “Des Mains en or”, and “5 Hectares”.

The photographer

Born in Germany, Vincent Peters began his photographic career in England, working for The Face and Vogue.
His cinematic style – he sees women as actresses rather than models – earned him covers for some of the world’s biggest magazines.
His portfolio today includes Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent, Miu Miu, Bottega Veneta, Dunhill, Hermès, Guess, Seiko, Lancôme, Diesel, Nike, Adidas and Netflix.

” That meeting with Lambert Wilson is unforgettable: it was summer, we were facing a scorching week, it was 40 degrees in Paris – and at least 50 degrees in the rooftop studio!
Lambert and I worked in a veritable sauna.
He’d just recorded an album of Yves Montand covers, and wanted a photo in that style.
I was very influenced by that era, the Nouvelle Vague, the 60s and 70s: we were immediately on the same wavelength. “.

If he’s happy to have this shot become the official FIFCL poster?

” The most important thing for a photographer is that a photo lives beyond that day, that studio.
That it lasts.
Somewhat like a jazz melody that lingers in people’s heads long after a concert, or a film whose every viewing is enriched by everything you’ve experienced, it should have an unexpected life, in its form and in the emotions it arouses. “.