19/06/2025 - Bastien Bouillon, Hafsia Herzi, Monica Bellucci, Twaba El Gharchy, Benoît Magimel, Paul Hamy and Alane Delhaye all star in this F Comme Film production sold by mk2

l-r: Actors Bastien Bouillon (© Georges Biard), Hafsia Herzi (© Fabrizio de Gennaro/Cineuropa) and Monica Bellucci (© Harald Krichel)

Monday 2 June saw filming kick off on Histoires de la nuit, Léa Mysius’ third feature after Ava [+see also:
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interview: Léa Mysius
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The cast is led by Bastien Bouillon (crowned Best Newcomer at the 2023 Césars for The Night of the 12th [+see also:
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interview: Dominik Moll
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interview: Sébastien Betbeder
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interview: Iris Kaltenbäck
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interview: Hafsia Herzi
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interview: Kaouther Ben Hania
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They’re joined by Benoît Magimel (named Best Actor in Cannes 2001 for The Piano Teacher [+see also:
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interview: Albert Serra
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interview: João Pedro Rodrigues
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interview: FJ Ossang
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interview: Katell Quillévéré
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Adapted by the director from Laurent Mauvignier’s novel of the same name, the story takes us to La Bassée where there isn’t very much left: a small town and a few villages, one of which is home to Bergogne (Bastien Bouillon), his wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi) and their daughter Ida (Twaba El Gharchy), alongside their artist-neighbour Cristina (Monica Bellucci) who’s been living there for years. They’re springing into action, getting ready to celebrate Nora’s fortieth birthday. But just as the party draws nearer, strangers begin to prowl around the village…

Produced by Jean-Louis Livi on behalf of F Comme Film, in co-production with France 3 Cinéma, Division and Belgium’s Beside Productions, Histoires de la nuit has been pre-purchased by Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions and also enjoys support from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region alongside the SOFICA companies Cineventure, Cinemage, Cofinova, Entourage and Cineaxe. Filming will continue until 15 July with Paul Guilhaume (nominated for this year’s Oscar in his speciality via Emilia Pérez [+see also:
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interview: Henri Magalon
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For the record, F Comme Film were recently responsible for À bicyclette by Mathias Mlekuz and Boléro [+see also:
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(Translated from French)