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French director Christophe Ruggia to stand trial for allegedly abusing Adèle Haenel bd1u
The actress has accused Ruggia of “constant sexual harassment” when she was between 12 and 15 years old.
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sees best July box office since 2011 with 18.47 million issions o4j6z
The Count Of Monte-Cristo’led the charge with 4 million issions.
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’s CNC bolsters reforms to arthouse films 1r5w3t
issions to arthouse titles in 2024 has not reached last year’s levels.
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NewsAude Hesbert named artistic director of Deauville American Film Festival 3b2f6u
Hesbert has also been appointed managing director of PR agency Le Public Système Cinema.
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Les Films du Losange boards ‘My Everything’ ahead of world premiere in competition at Venice’s Horizons (exclusive) 5x6d65
Laure Calamy stars in Anne-Sophie Bailly’s debut feature about a mother and son.
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’Les Miserables’ filmmaker Ladj Ly its to mishandling funds, pays €50,000 fine 5p5t4f
Public officials said Ly and brother Amadou have paid back €300,000 in funds from Ly’s production company and charity organisation.
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Biopic ‘The Divine Sarah Bernhardt’ sells widely for Memento International (exclusive) 3x6a
The film about the life of the legendary French stage actress stars Sandrine Kiberlain.
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revamps selection committee for best international feature Oscar 2sk31
The decision to not choose ’Anatomy Of A Fall’ last year caused uproar in the industry.
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Playtime boards ‘La Femme la Plus Riche du Monde’ starring Isabelle Huppert (exclusive) 2m5b6r
The film is loosely inspired by the real-life scandal of L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt.
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French box office jumps up in June as first half of the year holds steady 5o1u3a
Sales were boosted by the Fête du Cinema initiative that sees ticket prices of just €5.
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News’s Indie Sales, Totem, Loco Films shake up sales teams in pre-summer shuffle 4z1l3f
The teams will be in place for the autumn festival season.
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‘Emmanuelle’ producer Rectangle in talks to form formal partnership with Goodfellas 496l6a
The move would be the latest sign of consolidation in the French production sector as Covid impact lingers on.
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French directors Benoit Jacquot and Jacques Doillon in police custody following allegations of rape and sexual assault 5c6b5l
The two have been accused by actresses including Judith Godrèche earlier this year.
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’s CNC president Dominique Boutonnat steps down after receiving prison sentence for sexual assault 3u6j4j
Deputy managing director Olivier Henrard has been appointed interim director.
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Isabelle Huppert to receive 2024 Lumiere Award at Lyon festival 8654z
The event runs October 12-20.
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Cedric Jimenez’s Johnny Hallyday project casts Raphael Quenard as the legendary French rocker 2s3j3f
The untitled biopic is being produced by Hugo Selignac’s Chi-Fou-Mi Productions.
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Cedric Klapisch, Gilles Lellouche industry warning over far-right danger to French culture sector 131r3b
An open letter was published in Le Monde spearheaded by producers union the ARP.
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FeaturesBehind the success of ’s ‘A Little Something Extra’: “We promoted it like an American blockbuster” 44d2s
A debut feature made for just over €6m has grossed an enormous €55m in so far.
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NewsFrench hit ‘A Little Something Extra’ sells to key territories (exclusive) 6a6o5d
The comedy drama is the biggest film at the French box office so far this year.
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Features10 European titles that could make a box office splash in 2024 5x22f
Local-language films have already delivered some of the biggest hits of 2024 in and .
