The Phantom of the Opera smiles upon SND
- Starring Deva Cassel, Julien De Saint-Jean and Romain Duris, Alexandre Castagnetti’s movie which is currently being shot is being produced by FullDawa and SND, with the latter also steering pre-sales
Having kicked off on 28 July, filming on The Phantom of the Opera, the 7th feature film by Alexandre Castagnetti (Amour & Turbulences [+see also:
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In fact, SND has already pre-sold the film in Italy (RAI Cinema), Spain (A Contracorriente), Germany (Capelight), Poland (Monolith Films), the Czech Republic and Slovakia (AQS), Benelux (Belga), Switzerland (Pathé), Portugal and Portuguese-speaking Africa (Cinemundo), Romania and Moldova (ADS Service), Bulgaria (Pro Films), Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Albania (Blitz), Canada (Sphere Films), Central and Southern America (California Filmes), Indonesia (PT Prima Cinema), Taiwan (Swallow Wings), the Philippines (Pioneer) and South Korea (Scene & Sound).
The cast is led by Deva Cassel (of The Beautiful Summer [+see also:
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interview: Thomas Cailley
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Written by the director in league with Camille Fontaine (nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay César in 2010 via Coco Before Chanel [+see also:
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Produced by Ségolène Dupont, Rémi Jimenez and Thierry Desmichelle for SND and by Boris Mendza, Gaël Cabouat and David Atrakchi on behalf of FullDawa Films, The Phantom of the Opera will be released in French cinemas on 26 September 2026, courtesy of SND. Cinematography is entrusted to Canada’s Nicolas Bolduc (awarded this year’s Lumière Prize and nominated for the César in his speciality thanks to The Count of Monte-Cristo), the film’s music will be composed by Dan Levy (who received the 2020 César for I Lost My Body [+see also:
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interview: Jérémy Clapin
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interview: Coralie Fargeat
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(Translated from French)
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