15/01/2019 - Vincent Dedienne and Eva Ionesco are also among the cast of Ludovic Bergery’s feature debut, which is being produced by Moby Dick Films and will be sold by WTFilms

On Monday 14 January, the shoot kicked off for Margaux Hartmann [+see also:
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interview: Anamaria Vartolomei
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The story, written by Ludovic Bergery with contributions from Julien Boivent (nominated for the César Award for Best Adaptation in 2006 for In His Hands [+see also:
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Produced by Frédéric Niedermayer for Moby Dick Films, Margaux Hartmann is being co-produced by Les Films Pelléas and has secured support from the CNC’s advance on receipts, the Ile-de-France region and the Manon Sofica. The shoot will take place from 14 January-20 February in Paris and the Paris region, with Martin Roux serving as DoP. The international sales will be overseen by WTFilms.

As a reminder, Moby Dick Films recently produced Mademoiselle de Joncquières [+see also:
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interview: Emmanuel Mouret
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(Translated from French)