The Thessaloniki Intl. Film Festival will pay tribute to Isabelle Huppert at its 66th edition, and present 15 of her films. The actress, who will be the festival’s guest of honor, will attend a series of events, screenings and talks.
On Nov. 4, she will deliver a masterclass titled “From Screen to Stage,” delving into the differences and similarities in acting techniques between cinema and theater, moderated by the Greek writer Ersi Sotiropoulou.
In addition, the actress will introduce several of the tribute’s films, including the comedy “Copacabana” (2010), directed by Marc Fitoussi, along with her daughter and co-star in the film, Lolita Chammah.
The festival will host a guided tour of historical monuments and landmarks of Thessaloniki for Huppert, and “initiate her into the culinary secrets of the city,” it said in a statement.
Huppert has been nominated 16 times for a César Award, a record in the history of the awards. She is a two-time César winner, for “A Judgement in Stone” (1995) by Claude Chabrol and “Elle” (2016) by Paul Verhoeven, the latter earning her a Golden Globe and a best actress Academy Award nomination as well.
Huppert won best actress at Cannes Film Festival for Claude Chabrol’s “Violette Nozière” (1978) and Michael Haneke’s “The Piano Teacher” (2001), at Venice for Chabrol’s “Story of Women” (1988) and “A Judgement in Stone” (1995), and at the Berlinale (along with film’s entire female cast) for François Ozon’s “8 Women” (2002).
Huppert’s most recent film is Thierry Klifa’s political drama “The Richest Woman in the World,” which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It is loosely inspired by the notorious Bettencourt affair, one of France’s most sensational political scandals. Huppert delivers a commanding performance as Marianne Farrère, a wealthy heiress whose extravagant gifts to a much younger artist ignite public outrage.
The films screening as part of the tribute are Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate” (1980), Joseph Losey’s “The Trout” (1982), Chabrol’s “Story of Women” (1988), Hal Hartley’s “Amateur” (1994), Chabrol’s “A Judgement in Stone” (1995), Haneke’s “The Piano Teacher” (2001), Ozon’s “8 Women” (2002), Claire Denis’ “White Material” (2009), Fitoussi’s “Copacabana” (2010), Joachim Trier’s “Louder Than Bombs” (2015), Gillaume Nicloux’s “Valley of Love” (2015), Paul Verhoeven’s “Elle” (2016), Ira Sach’s “Frankie” (2019), Élise Girard’s “Sidonie in Japan” (2023), and Klifa’s “The Richest Woman in the World” (2025).
