Cannes Diary: In the national interests

Friday 15 May 1998 23:02 BST

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TODAY the British pavilion here will stop all film business to show the FA Cup Final to all the temporary ex-pats.

Two nights ago the American pavilion set up an all ticket satellite showing of the last episode of Seinfeld.

What does that tell us about national differences? That Americans are mad. The live link was not on until nearly four in the morning local time.

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