19/02/2021 - An adaptation of the book by Georges Simenon, Patrice Leconte’s new film starring Gérard Depardieu and currently being shot has arrived in the French vendor’s well-stocked line-up
Actress Lou De Laâge and actors Grégory Gadebois and Denis Podalydès, who star in Olivier Treiner s
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Endowed with a solid and mouth-watering line-up of ten titles, the international sales division of the SND group will be springing into action tomorrow at the 23
rdRendez-Vous with French Cinema in Paris, which, in a change to the usual procedure, is being organised online by Unifrance from 13-15 January (via a dedicated secure site on Cinando). The team headed up by
Charlotte Boucon will have particularly high hopes for two new titles that the firm will be kicking off pre-sales for, based on their screenplays.
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Written by the director, the story sees Nicolas, a former president of the French Republic, struggling with the cessation of his political career. He believes he can make a comeback but decides to find an ally. He heads off to see François, who is enjoying retirement in the rural region of Corrèze. He tries to convince his counterpart to team up with him so as to reclaim their place in the limelight. François is on board, but Nicolas realises happiness isn’t always found where you expect it …
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