04/07/2024 - The actress also stars in the cast of this Pan Cinéma production, alongside Bernard Campan, Judith Chemla, Tessa Dumont Janod, Alex Lutz, Pablo Pauly, Nicole Garcia and Vincent Dedienne

For three weeks now, Isabelle Carré (awarded 2023’s Best Actress César for Beautiful Memories [+see also:
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Q&A: Stéphane Brizé
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Likewise in on the action are Tessa Dumont Janod (in her first screen appearance), Alex Lutz (awarded 2019’s Best Actor César and Lumière awards for Guy [+see also:
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Adapted by Isabelle Carré and Agnès de Sacy (nominated for the 2010 Best Adapted Screenplay César via One for the Road [+see also:
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Les rêveurs is produced by Pan Cinéma (who are also steering distribution in France) in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. Pre-purchased by Canal+, the feature film also enjoys an advance on receipts from the CNC and backing from the Ile-de-France region, to name but two forms of support, where filming is due to wrap on 22 July.

For the record, Pan Cinéma are also responsible for The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure [+see also:
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(Translated from French)