Cannes Film Festival 2025: Alain Chabat and the musicality of comedy

Stéphane Dreyfus , in Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes)

Published on May 21, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

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Alain Chabat attends the Series Mania Festival for Asterix and Obelix: The Battle of the Chiefs , on March 23, 2025 in Lille. Franck Castel / MAXPPP

Seen from the Croisette. The poor relation of the Cannes Film Festival, comedy is in the spotlight at this year's Filmmakers' Fortnight, whose guest of honor, Alain Chabat, came on Tuesday, May 20, to talk about his favorite films and the science of comedy. A science that isn't exactly accurate...