26/08/2021 - Alongside Benjamin Lavernhe and Emmanuelle Bercot, the young, up-and-coming actress is currently filming Sylvain Desclous’ second feature film, produced by Sésame Films

Actress Rebecca Marder

At just 26 years of age, having already been a member of the Comédie Française since 2015, Rebecca Marder is continuing to spread her cinematic wings by way of Great Expectations [+see also:
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Joining her in the cast of Great Expectations are Benjamin Lavernhe (nominated for the 2021 and 2020 Best Supporting Role Césars thanks to My Donkey, My Lover & I [+see also:
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interview: Yvan Attal
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Written by Sylvain Desclous in league with Pierre Erwan Guillaume (Haut les cœurs !) and Olivier Lorelle (awarded the 2006 Best Original Screenplay César for Days of Glory [+see also:
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Great Expectations is being produced by Florence Borelly on behalf of Sésame Films and co-produced by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma. Pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film also enjoys the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, of the Collectivity of Corsica and of the SOFICA company Cinéventure. The six-week film shoot will end on 24 September, with Julien Hirsch (who scooped the 2007 César in his category for Lady Chatterley [+see also:
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interview: Pierre Schoeller
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(Translated from French)