France to recognition Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein will be receiving a lot more than an Oscar for "The Artist." French leader Nicolas Sarkozy has granted the nation's greatest recognition, the Legion d'Honneur, towards the Weinstein Company co-chairman. "This exclusive distinction, that we desired to originate from my own allocation, is really a testimony from the admiration of countless French people for that exceptional excellence of the films you have created," Sarkozy stated inside a statement. "Additionally, it expresses our gratitude to somebody who has always proven great friendship towards our country and our cinema that you've enabled a lot of People in america to uncover." While French-created "Artist" may be the latest title to enthrall Gaul (also directed by and starring a Frenchman), TWC has distributed a lot more than 30 Gallic photos within the U.S., including "Sarah's Key" ("Elle s'appelait Sarah"), "War from the Buttons" ("La Novelle Guerre des Boutons"), and "Le Concert." Past Hollywood readers from the Legion d'Honneur include Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Dietrich, Clint Eastwood, Robert DeNiro and Steven Spielberg. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com