13 July saw Catherine Breillat wrap shooting on Last Summer [+leggi anche:
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Starring in the cast of her new opus, we find Léa Drucker (awarded the 2019 Best Actress César for Custody [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Quentin Dupieux
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intervista: Diastème
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intervista: Xavier Beauvois
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Loosely adapted by Catherine Breillat from May el-Toukhy’s Danish film Queen of Hearts [+leggi anche:
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Produced by Saïd Ben Saïd on behalf of SBS Productions, Last Summer notably benefits from an advance on receipts from the CNC. Photography, meanwhile, comes courtesy of Jeanne Lapoirie (nominated for the César in her speciality thanks to 8 Women [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Arnaud des Pallières
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intervista: Arnaud Valois
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For the record, SBS Productions are currently overseeing post-production on Ira Sachs’ Passages [+leggi anche:
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