FOR THE SECRETS OF THE PRINCESS OF CADIGNAN COSTUME DRAMA
Coming straight from France where it has been playing in cinemas since last month is new period set costume drama THE SECRETS OF THE PRINCESS OF
The movie has been out since September
CADIGNAN (Les secrets de la princesse de Cadignan) which was directed by Arielle Dombasle based on the short story by Honore de Balzac. She also gave herself the lead role and is portraying the title character. And who is she? She is a princess, a great seductress, a 19th century aristocrat. “Don Juan among women”, according to Balzac’s expression. Devilishly intelligent. This woman, who has had many lovers, almost all the male characters in the “Human Comedy”, will finally find love. The true one. The great one. Julie Depardieu and Cédric Kahn also star in this French historical movie.
And that will be second of his novels to be adapted into a movie this Autumn beside Lost Illusions! EUGENIE GRANDET has been released this
The movie is out this week over in France
week over in France helmed and adapted by Marc Dugain! Felix Grandet (Olivier Gourmet) reigns supreme in his modest house in Saumur where his wife and daughter Eugenie (Josephine Japy) lead a distraction free existence. Extremely avaricious, he does not take a favorable view of the beautiful parties who rush to ask for his daughter's hand. Nothing should damage the colossal fortune he hides from everyone. The sudden arrival of Grandet's nephew (Cesar Domboy), an orphaned and ruined Parisian dandy, turns the young girl's life upside down.
Josephine Japy and Outlander's Cesar Domboy in the film
Sadly, the first reviews are not favourable, citing the flatness in acting and script and no chemistry between the stars which is rather obvious in the trailer itself.
I did say many times that in these times of woke hardships, European studios will be the ones to save the period set genre and next to a slate of German, Russian and Italian costume series we now have another one coming
The first photo of Emilia as Marie Antoniette from the sets!
from France: beside the two part saga on Diane de Poiters, they are now preparing an eight part saga MARIE ANTOINETTE over at Canal + which brought us Versailles as well. German actress Emilia Schule has been set as the lead in Deborah Davis written and produced series which will also have James Purefoy, Marthe Keller, Louis Cunningham, Jack Archer,
German actress Emilia Schule takes the lead
Jasmine Blackborow, Gaia Weiss, Crystal Sheperd, Caroline Piette, Oscar Lesage, Roxane Duran, Liah O’Prey, Jonas Bloquet, Nathan Willcocks, Laura Benson, Nicola Perot, Paul Bandey, Maximilien Seweryn in the international cast.
MARIE ANTOI NETTE WAS
barely 14 years old when she left Austria and her
mother empress Maria Theresa to marry the Dauphin in France. She is still a stubborn and
dissipated young child who must comply with French rules, which are
numerous and complicated. The young princess quickly suffers from not
being able to live her life as she sees fit. She is constantly under
pressure to carry on the Bourbon line. A mission more
Gaia Weiss, James Purefoy, Marthe Keller (could be M. Theresa)
complicated than
expected: even if the relationship between Marie Antoinette and Louis
XVI improves over time, it will take them seven years to consummate
their marriage. From the young runner-up to the queen of style, a true
fashion icon, Marie Antoinette quickly impresses with her charisma and
naturalness. She will gradually understand the codes and secrets of the
French
Jonas Bloquet, Maximilien Seweryn, Oscar Lesage, Jack Archer
court and completely recreate Versailles in her image! But her success stirs up jealousy and rivalry.
Defamatory pamphlets and persistent rumors about her private life
undermine her reputation. It will take a lot of courage and dignity to
defeat her numerous enemies at the Versailles court.
LOST ILLUSIONS CLIP
STRAIGHT FROM VENICE!
Speaking of French costume drama, check out the first clip from new French period set movie LOST ILLUSIONS which has premiered over at
Illusions Perdues is out October 21st
Venice Film Festival with rather rave reviews. Xavier Giannoli directed the 19th century set big screen adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel with the cast that includes Gerard Depardieu, Xavier Dollan, Cecile de France, and Vincent Lacoste. Benjamin Voisin plays Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower class poet, who is madly in love with the baroness Louise de Bargeton. The risk of scandal forces them to flee to Paris where they hope to live and love freely. Lucien soon finds rejection and loses the baroness’s support. He finds himself alone, penniless, hungry, and humiliated until the
The movie is getting rather nice reviews over at Venice
day he seeks revenge by writing controversial – yet banal – articles. Inside the Paris he so coveted, he finds a cynical world where everything – and everyone – can be bought and sold. Can he find his way and remain faithful to his hopes and dreams? The movie is out October 21st in France, 28th in Russia.
The many times adapted story of Anna Leonowens who sets sail from England for Bangkok, the capital of Siam, to take the position of schoolteacher for the royal court of the King of Siam, will be made into a movie by
The 1956 original movie was famous for Deborah Kerr's ballgowns
Paramount. The scary thing is that the producers plan " to reimagine this classic story with a contemporary perspective that explores diversity and the contrasting worldviews of the characters by drawing from real history and the musical." God help us all!
LOST ILLUSIONS
NEW BALZAC ADAPTATION
Speaking of period set dramas, check out the first photo from new French movie LOST ILLUSIONS an adaptation of Honoré de Balzac's novel
The movie is coming this October
"Les illusions perdues" or Human Comedy. Directed and written by Xavier Gianolli, it sees Benjamin Voisin playing Lucien de Rubempré, a young, lower class poet, who is madly in love with the baroness Louise de Bargeton. The risk of scandal forces them to flee to Paris where they hope to live and love freely. Lucien soon finds rejection and loses the baroness’s support. He finds himself alone, penniless, hungry, and humiliated until the day he seeks revenge by writing controversial – yet banal – articles. Inside the Paris he so coveted, he finds a cynical world where everything – and everyone – can be bought and sold. Can he find his way and remain faithful to his hopes and
First photo from the new movie adaptation of Lost Illusions
dreams? Gerard Depardieu, Cecile de France and Xavier Dolan also star in the film scheduled for October 21st release.
