12/03/2026 - Jonathan Cohen and Vincent Lindon lead the cast of this adaptation of Tanguy Viel’s novel, produced by Felicita Films and Les Films du Kiosque, and sold by Studio TF1

Actors Jonathan Cohen (© Georges Biard) and Vincent Lindon (© 2024 Fabrizio de Gennaro for Cineuropa - fadege.it, @fadege.it)

Guillaume Nicloux has been shooting Article 353 - his 21st feature film after The Nun [+see also:
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film profile] (in competition in Cannes in 2015), To The Ends of The World [+see also:
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interview: Guillaume Nicloux
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Stealing focus up front in the cast are Jonathan Cohen (nominated for the Best Actor César and Lumière awards in 2021 thanks to Enormous [+see also:
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interview: Manuel Alduy
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interview: Vincent Le Port
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Q&A: Bruno Dumont
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interview: Robin Campillo
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interview: Romain de Saint-Blanquat
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Adapted by the director and Anne-Louise Trividic (nominated for the Best Adapted Screenplay César in 2006 thanks to Gabrielle [+see also:
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Produced by Marie Guillaumond on behalf of Felicita Films and by François Kraus and Denis Pineau-Valencienne for Les Films du Kiosque, Article 353 has been pre-purchased by Canal+ and Ciné+ OCS. Also enjoying support from the SOFICA companies Cofinova, Indefilms and Cineventure, the feature film will be shot in Sète and the surrounding area over 20 days, with a wrap date set for 1 April. World sales are steered by Studio TF1 while distribution in French cinemas will fall to Ad Vitam.

For the record, Felicita Films recently produced the Merteuil and Zodiaque series (the latter being set for promotion by Unifrance within the upcoming Series Mania Forum’s Coming Next from France programme). Les Films du Kiosque, for their part, are overseeing post-production on Demain je tombe amoureux by Martin Provost (read our article) and on L’objet du délit by Agnès Jaoui (article).

(Translated from French)