Adèle Exarchopoulos joins Matthias Schoenaerts in the new Michaël R Roskam film, Le Fidèle
- The French actress and Belgian actor comprise part of the star-studded cast of the highly anticipated upcoming Belgian project by the director of Bullhead
Michaël R Roskam is upping expectations surrounding his next film even further by enlisting the talents of Adèle Exarchopoulos, Abdellatif Kechiche’s unforgettable Adèle. Le Fidèle [+see also:
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Not a great deal is known about the plot of Le Fidèle, apart from the fact that it is a love story set against a film-noir backdrop, all revolving around the world of crime in Brussels. Its official title, in French, and its cast suggest that the movie may be shot partly in the French language. This is therefore a new experiment for Roskam, who after the success of Bullhead [+see also:
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The Flemish actor is the common thread throughout Roskam’s three films; furthermore, the filmmaker is partnering up again with Bart Van Langendonck, of Savage Films, the producer of Bullhead. Incidentally, Savage Films boasts a very busy agenda at the moment. The company is currently presenting The Ardennes, the debut film by Robin Pront (which, by the way, Roskam had considered directing at one point), at Toronto and has just brought out Galloping Mind in Belgium, another feature debut by dancer and choreographer Wim Vandekeybus.
Le Fidèle is being co-produced in France by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam and Stone Angels (Grace of Monaco [+see also:
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(Translated from French)
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