The Biggest Scandals in Festival de Cannes History

From fainting to oral sex and everything in between, these are the most notable headline-grabbing upsets from the world’s most prestigious film festival

Words: Tom Ward

Running from 13th to 24th May, the crème de la crème of the world’s filmmaking talent are currently descending on the French Riviera to celebrate the biggest, best and erm, most innovative flicks set for release this year.

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