Johnny Depp has a starring role.

A film that opened the 2023 Cannes Film Festival will have its Irish premiere at the Cork French Film Festival in March.

Jeanne du Barry, a historical drama, written, directed, and produced by the highly acclaimed French director and actress Maïwenn will be the opening film at this year’s event, which runs from March 2nd to 10th at the Arc Cinema in Cork.

You can catch the trailer here:

The impressive programme consists of a diverse selection of 18 French-language films, including much-hailed sci-fi ‘The Animal Kingdom,’ this year’s most César-nominated film in France with 12 nods, as well the six-times César nominated duo of films, ‘The Three Musketeers’: ‘Part 1: D’Artagnan’, and ‘Part 2: Milady’ – the latter of which is the closing night film and another Irish premiere.

The films feature several internationally renowned actors, such as Eva Green and Vincent Cassel.

“We are immensely proud of our programme for the 35th Cork French Film Festival, which features several Irish premieres,” said Alliance Française de Cork President and Festival Co-Director Valérie David-McGonnell.

“We were also keen to mark several significant anniversaries this year with our choice of films; the ‘Three Musketeers’ films, to celebrate the 180th anniversary of the publication of the famous Alexandre Dumas’s eponymous novel, and the screening of the fantastic ‘D:Day Normandy 1944’ to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landing during World War II, with directors/producers Pascal and Catherine Vuong in attendance.

“There really is something for all cinephiles in the programme. You don’t need to speak French to enjoy our festival, as all films have English subtitles; but if you do speak French, the festival is a fantastic way to practice while enjoying various good quality films and discovering different cultural backgrounds, as well as memorable characters, whether real or fictional.”