Rebecca Leffler
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Biopic ‘The Divine Sarah Bernhardt’ sells widely for Memento International (exclusive)
The film about the life of the legendary French stage actress stars Sandrine Kiberlain.
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France revamps selection committee for best international feature Oscar
The decision to not choose ’Anatomy Of A Fall’ last year caused uproar in the industry.
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Playtime boards ‘La Femme la Plus Riche du Monde’ starring Isabelle Huppert (exclusive)
The film is loosely inspired by the real-life scandal of L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
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French box office jumps up in June as first half of the year holds steady
Sales were boosted by the Fête du Cinema initiative that sees ticket prices of just €5.
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France’s Indie Sales, Totem, Loco Films shake up sales teams in pre-summer shuffle
The teams will be in place for the autumn festival season.
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‘Emmanuelle’ producer Rectangle in talks to form formal partnership with Goodfellas
The move would be the latest sign of consolidation in the French production sector as Covid impact lingers on.
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French directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon in police custody following allegations of rape and sexual assault
The two have been accused by actresses including Judith Godrèche earlier this year.
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France’s CNC president Dominique Boutonnat steps down after receiving prison sentence for sexual assault
Deputy managing director Olivier Henrard has been appointed interim director.
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Cedric Jimenez’s Johnny Hallyday project casts Raphael Quenard as the legendary French rocker
The untitled biopic is being produced by Hugo Selignac’s Chi-Fou-Mi Productions.
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Cedric Klapisch, Gilles Lellouche join industry warning over far-right danger to French culture sector
An open letter was published in Le Monde spearheaded by producers union the ARP.
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Behind the success of France’s ‘A Little Something Extra’: “We promoted it like an American blockbuster”
A debut feature made for just over €6m has grossed an enormous €55m in France so far.
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French hit ‘A Little Something Extra’ sells to key territories (exclusive)
The comedy drama is the biggest film at the French box office so far this year.
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10 European titles that could make a box office splash in 2024
Local-language films have already delivered some of the biggest hits of 2024 in France and Germany.
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Deauville artistic director suspended following charges of sexual misconduct
The allegations against Bruno Barde were made in French online publication Mediapart.
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Global buyers flock to Newen Connect’s French comedy slate (exclusive)
Comedies ’Family Therapy’, ’Open Season’ and ’Lucky Punch’ have lured a long list of buyers.
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Spanish comedy horror ‘The Coffee Table’ brews up key deals for MPM Premium (exclusive)
The film stars David Pareja and Estefania de los Santos as a couple with a table that changes their lives.
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French box office rebounds in May as ‘A Little Something Extra’ continues record-breaking run
The feelgood film has grossed around €40.2m to date to become the most successful French film of the decade.
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Directors’ Fortnight prize-winner ‘The Other Way Around’ scores key deals (exclusive)
Memento International unveils sales for Italy, Germany and China.
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Why the remake rights market is buzzing
This year’s Cannes Market included a pitching session for European feature-film IP.