Saturday, May 19, 2012

Imprisoned star of 'Reality' impresses at Cannes

Director Matteo Garrone poses during a photo call for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Director Matteo Garrone poses during a photo call for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Director Matteo Garrone poses during a photo call for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Director Matteo Garrone, left, actors Loredana Simioli and Nando Paone pose during a photo call for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Director Matteo Garrone answers questions during a press conference for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Director Matteo Garrone smiles during a press conference for Reality at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

CANNES, France (AP) ? The breakout performance of the Cannes Film Festival so far is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on a "Big Brother"-style TV show in "Reality."

But Arena won't be walking the red carpet at the Italian movie's gala premiere Friday. He'll be where he's been for two decades ? in prison.

Arena was riveting in the film by "Gomorrah" director Matteo Garrone, and many viewers were astonished to learn he works with a prison theater company but had never appeared in a movie. Garrone said a judge let Arena out of jail during the day to shoot "Reality" but wouldn't let him travel to Cannes, which is in neighboring France.

Garrone said Arena was happy about the movie's success anyway.

Associated Press

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