PRODUCTION / FUNDING France / Belgium
Filming wraps on Christopher Thompson’s The Butcher's Daughter
- Arnaud Ducret, Géraldine Pailhas, Stéphane de Groodt and Alison Wheeler star in the cast of this Les Films du Cap and MM Films production, sold by Other Angle
Filming came to an end on 23 December for The Butcher's Daughter [+see also:
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interview: François Ozon
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interview: Anamaria Vartolomei
interview: Marine Francen
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Written by Christopher Thompson (nominated for the 2000 and 2007 Best Screenplay César via Season’s Beatings and Orchestra Seats [+see also:
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Produced by Jean Cottin on behalf of Les Films du Cap and by Christopher Thompson for M&M Films, The Butcher's Daughter is co-produced by G Films and Belgian group Scope Pictures. Supported by the Ile-de-France region, the SOFICA companies La Banque Postale Image, Manon, SofiTVciné and Cinécapital, not to mention Procirep, the feature was shot over the course of seven weeks, starting 12 November, with Rémy Chevrin in charge of cinematography. French distribution will be led by Orange Studio and international sales by Other Angle Pictures.
(Translated from French)
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