Having wrapped filming on 24 September, The Takeover [+leggi anche:
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Up front in the cast we find Pierre Deladonchamps (recently well-received in Rascal [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Léonor Serraille
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intervista: Danielle Arbid
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intervista: Grégory Magne
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Penned by Gilles Perret, Marion Grange and Raphaëlle Desplechin (who was nominated for 2011’s Best Original Screenplay César by way of Tournée [+leggi anche:
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The Takeover is produced by Denis Carot and Ulysse Payet on behalf of Elzévir Films, in co-production with VLR Productions, Les 400 Clous, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma and Jour2Fête (who will distribute the film in French cinemas). The feature film has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+, and also enjoys the support of the SOFICA company Cinéventure. The six-week film shoot ran from 16 August to 24 September, with Eva Sehet at the wheel of photography. International sales are steered by The Party Films Sales.

For the record, recent works by Elzévir Films include Flore Vasseur’s documentary Bigger Than Us [+leggi anche:
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