Im very grateful and honored to be here with this woman.
Im very grateful for the opportunity to talk about Juliette, Fiennes told the crowd in Greece.
I want to thank Juliette because working with her is a dream.
Juliette Binoche And Ralph FiennesThessaloniki Film Festival.
She is an extraordinary artist to spend your time with.
Shes a great woman.
She channels a very unusual and unique energy.
Shes inspirational to work with.
She gives in a way that I have not experienced with any other actor.
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I love her very much, he concluded before stepping away from the mic.
Binoche took the stage and thanked theThessaloniki Film Festivalorganizers and shared her admiration for Greeces rich history.
Your words and thoughts through the great philosophers and saints are feeding my path.
Thank you for what you give to the world, she said before zeroing in on Fiennes.
It feels that I know you yet I still want to know you.
Because I dont know you.
You are a mystery full of contradictions.
And yet thats why I love you.
When we act, we have nowhere to hide.
So showing ourselves is the best choice.
The pair received a hearty round of applause from the crowd.
Fiennes and Binoches first collaborationThe English Patientscreened in Thessaloniki this evening following the award ceremony.
The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom.
The film also stars Marwan Kenzari, Claudio Santamaria, and Angela Molina.
Producers are Picomedia, Rai Cinema, Heretic, Ithaca Films, Kabo Films, and Marvelous Productions.
Redwave and HanWay are handling international sales.
John Collee, Edward Bond and Pasolini wrote the script.
Bleecker Street has set a Dec. 6 U.S. release for the film.
Thessaloniki runs until Nov 10.
