FRENCH THURSDAY: TRAILERS FOR EPIC PROJECTS ON FRENCH AUTHORS - EDMOND ON CYRANO DE BERGERAC WRITER, VICTOR HUGO MINI SERIES ON LES MISERABLES CREATOR

'EDMOND' TRAILER ON THE

FAMOUS AUTHOR OF LEGENDARY CYRANO DE BERGERAC

Two French projects for you, today, My Petit Spies, both on their famous writers. EDMOND is currently playing in French cinemas set in Paris,

Edmond is currently playing in French cinemas

December 1897. Edmond Rostand (Thomas Soliveres) is not yet thirty but already two children and a lot of anxieties. He has not written anything for two years. In desperation, he offers the great Constant Coquelin a new play, a heroic comedy, in verse, for the holidays. Only concern: it is not written yet. Ignoring the whims of actresses, the demands of his Corsican producers, the jealousy of his wife, the stories of his best friend's heart and the lack of enthusiasm of all those around him, Edmond starts writing this piece which nobody believes in. For now, he has only the title: "Cyrano de Bergerac".

'VICTOR HUGO' MINI SERIES

ON LES MISERABLES WRITER

Victor Hugo is a four episode mini series

One of our favourite production companies Beta Film has a new historical series VICTOR HUGO! 1848, Paris under Siege: Victor Hugo (Yannick Choirat) is torn between his family, his mistresses and political turmoil - never mind finally completing his classic novel Les Miserables. Although Hugo is a confirmed Royalist, he supports the Republic and Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (Stefan Konarske), who is soon to become president, convinced that he will initiate social reforms. But when the new government is formed and Hugo is overlooked for office, he realizes that he has been used. Furious at the

The series aired last November in most of the French speaking countries

deception, he and his sons launch a daily newspaper to give the people a voice. Nor is it less chaotic on the home front, as he is juggling his love life between two mistresses and his long suffering wife and mother of his children. When

The full title of the series is Victor Hugo Enemy of the State

Napoléon seizes power and his sons are jailed for insurrection, Hugo insists that his wife and daughter leave Paris, where he remains, devoting himself wholeheartedly to the resistance. Openly denouncing repression, he is declared Enemy of the State and has to face disgrace and exile.