For devotees of French cinema, it doesn't get much better than this. Gérard Depardieu, the bad boy-turned-eminence grise of French cinema, will give a master class on the cinema at the Montreal World Film Festival on the Festival's final day of September 6. The celebrated French star will reflect on his craft, his experiences with the great film directors of his era and on his vision of the contemporary cinema.

“It was in Montreal, in 1983, that Gérard Depardieu received his first Best Actor award from a major festival for his role in Andrzej Wajda’s DANTON,” MWFF president Serge Losique reminisced in a prepared statement. “Since then the MWFF has always been able to count on his friendship and fidelity and we are especially honored that he has agreed to participate in this exceptional event.”