In 2000 , Cardinale embarked on her stage career , starring in Maurizio Scaparro 's stage production of '' La Venexiana '' , adapted by René de Ceccatty , at the Théâtre du Rond-Point in Paris . She also appeared in her husband 's television film , '' Élisabeth - Ils sont tous nos enfants '' . Two years later , Cardinale went on a theatrical tour of Italy , performing in Luigi Pirandello 's '' Come tu mi vuoi '' , which Squitieri directed . She appeared as what Roger Ebert described as a " faded countess " opposite Jeremy Irons in Claude Lelouch 's thriller film '' And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen '' , portraying a character who spends her time in Fez , Morocco , with handsome gigolos . The film was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival . '' And Now ... Ladies and Gentlemen '' received mixed reviews ; A. O. Scott of '' The New York Times '' dismissed it as " sublimely silly " , but praised the " impeccable CinemaScope compositions " and the " lush , suave score " by Michel Legrand
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
Claudia Cardinale