Deneuve Criticizes Bruni-Sarkozy For Meddling In Iranian Case

French actress CATHERINE DENEUVE has taken aim at her country's First Lady, CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY, for speaking out in defense of an Iranian woman facing a death sentence - branding her appeal counterproductive.

The French president’s wife signed an open letter in support of Sakineh Ashtiani, a mom-of-two who was due to be stoned to death over alleged adultery.

Her support for Ashtiani infuriated editors of leading Iranian newspaper, Kayhan, who branded Bruni-Sarkozy a "prostitute" who "deserves to die".

And Belle de Jour star Deneuve insists the former model should not have intervened, given reports of her previous relationships with high-profile men with long-term partners.

Deneuve says, "When you are a famous person you need to be more cautious when you lend your support to causes - with her past, she should have been more careful. It can be a double-edged sword. The other side just took the ball on the bounce. Their hint at her private life was as if to say, 'Mind your own business.'"

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Hopper's Last Screen Appearance In Arthouse Movie

A Belgian film-maker has paid tribute to DENNIS HOPPER after capturing the late actor's last screen appearance in his short movie, STARDUST.

Nicolas Provost's 20-minute arthouse project, which was recently screened at the Venice Film Festival, features star turns from Hollywood actors Jon Voight and Jack Nicholson, as well as Hopper in his final film scenes before his tragic death.

The experimental movie, shot with a surveillance-style technique, shows footage of the general public in Las Vegas spliced with repeated cameos from the actors.

Provost refuses to reveal how he managed to record the stars' scenes but admits Hopper, who is first seen sitting in a McDonald's restaurant, loved the concept.

He explains, "It's very important that I don't reveal how I filmed them, but I will just say it is not all found footage (gained covertly). I directed some of them, some was accidental.

"I filmed it last summer and with Dennis Hopper, it was a wonderful encounter. It was striking how warm he was as a person. I wasn't aware that I might have been filming him for the last time."

Hopper lost his battle with prostate cancer in May (10).

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