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Inga Parkel

Luc Besson emotionally thanks wife during Venice Film Festival return after being cleared of rape charges

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Luc Besson made an emotional return to the film festival circuit on Thursday (31 August) after he was cleared of rape charges in June.

Speaking to the press before the world premiere of his latest action drama, Dogman, at the Venice Film Festival, the 64-year-old French film director fought back tears as he expressed his love of filmmaking.

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