— Far from being trapped in her own myth, overwhelmed by a career — the likes of which will never be seen again — workingwith the foremost directors (Demy,Truffaut, Rappeneau, Von Trier, De Oliveira, Buñuel, Ferreri, Polanski, Desplechin, Téchiné,Varda among them), or hampered by her iconic beauty, Catherine Deneuve has always shown daring and versatility in her choices. And on the rare occasions that she speaks out and takes a committed stand, herwords resonate like the crack of a whip. In 2004, when she was guest editor for French Vogue’sChristmas issue, her friendAndré Téchiné told me: “As an actress, she’s like Plasticine. She’s also a real fighterwho doesn’t give in. She has an indomitable will to move ahead. But don’t imagine she doesn’t have her share of angst. Catherine has…
