Marion Cotillard in Warner Independent's 'A Very Long Engagement'
According to Aloocine.fr Marion Cotillard ("Big Fish," "A Very Long Engagement") is set to play famous French singer Edith Piaf in the film "La Môme" for director Olivier Dahan. This is the third film adaptation on the life of Piaf.
Shooting is scheduled to start in September. She is currently filming "Mary " in Italy and Israel with Juliette Binoche for director Abel Ferrara. After filming "Mary" Cotillard will start work on the dramatic thriller "Fair play" for director Lionel Bailliu. Shooting starts in May.
Meanwhile numerous French outlets report Virginie Ledoyen ("The Beach," "8 Women") will star in the French comedy "La Boulette" for director Francis Veber, and the World War II romance "Seed of Contention" for director Ana Marie Laperal.
Filming for these movies starts in June and in November, respectively. She is currently shooting "Holly" in Cambodia for director Guy Moshe.
"La Boulette" follows a wealthy businessman who is caught with his mistress in a compromising photo, he blames an unsuspecting dimwit caught in the same photo to convince his wife of his fidelity to her. Meanwhile, the fall guy has to convince his girlfriend that he's not cheating on her.
"Seed of Contention" is inspired by a true story, the film traces the lives of Dean, an American G.I., and Mila, his Spanish wife, in the midst of World War II Manila. After Dean is captured in the Bataan Death March and sent to prison camp, he is feared dead, and Mila is compelled to ensure hers and her family’s survival. Later, Dean manages to flee camp only to find his family under house arrest. Since the presence of an American escapee compromises their safety, Mila has no choice but to sequester Dean in the basement where they can be together only in the dead of night. Ultimately, an unexpected event forces Mila to make a decision that challenges the integrity of the couple and deals lasting repercussions on everyone’s lives.
Finally Commeau Cinema reports Ludivine Sagnier ("8 Women," "Swimming Pool") stars in the dramatic thriller "Dans la nuit" for director Xavier Giannoli. On a personal note, the film co-stars her real-life boyfriend, actor Nicolas Duvauchelle. The film will be released in France this April.
"Dans la nuit" centers on Julien, a lonely videostore clerk, who comes home one night to find Gabrielle, a young woman in her nightgown, in the hallway looking a bit lost. But by the time he reaches the end of the hallway, she's already disappeared. The next day, while running errands, Julien sees the same girl, who tells him that she suffers from sleepwalking. As Juilien becomes obsessed with Gabrielle and finds out more about her, he realizes that she lives in the building just across from his, has a young son, and is the mistress of a wealthy man. As his investigation goes deeper, so does his obsession with this mysterious woman, who doesn't seem to be telling him everything.
Thanks to Joseph for the information.
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