Sylvain Desclous' The Victoria System is now in post-production
- Damien Bonnard and Jeanne Balibar topline this adaptation of Éric Reinhard’s novel, produced by Cinéfrance Studios and Madison Films, and sold by France TV Distribution
Shot between 25 July and 31 August, The Victoria System by Sylvain Desclous is now in post-production. This will be the director’s 4th feature film after Who’s Your Daddy? [+see also:
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The cast will be led by Damien Bonnard (nominated for the 2020 and 2022 Best Actor Césars via Les Misérables [+see also:
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interview: Ladj Ly
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interview: Joachim Lafosse
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interview: Suzy Bemba
Q&A: Yorgos Lanthimos
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interview: Xavier Giannoli
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Written by Sylvain Desclous, Laurette Polmanss (nominated for the 2019 Best Adapted Screenplay César via An Impossible Love [+see also:
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interview: Catherine Corsini
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The Victoria System is produced by Julien Deris and David Gauquié on behalf of Cinéfrance Studios and by Kristina Larsen for Madison Films, and has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+. Distribution in France is entrusted to The Jokers and international sales to France TV Distribution.
For the record, Cinéfrance Studios are currently overseeing post-production on Boléro [+see also:
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(Translated from French)
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