It is not the slightest bit unusual for a Cannes gala premiere to get a standing ovation, and Two Lovers did--with the glowing Gwenyth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw and James Gray on hand accepting kudos--if anything, when a movie doesn't get applause it's an issue. But Two Lovers played well not only for the black tie crowd at the Lumiere but for the U.S. buyers who haven't been rocked by anything so far and have been looking bedraggled (by constant rain) and gloomy.
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