Having kicked off on 20 June, shooting on Edge of the Blade [+leggi anche:
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At the head of the cast we find Roschdy Zem (the winner of 2020’s Best Actor César and Lumières trophy for Oh Mercy! [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Arnaud Desplechin
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intervista: Jean Bréhat
intervista: Rachid Bouchareb
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intervista: Thierry de Peretti
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intervista: Nicolas Bedos
scheda film], and hitting cinemas on 5 October in L’origine du mal), Guillaume Gallienne (awarded the 2014 Best Actor César for Me, Myself and Mum [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jalil Lespert
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intervista: Ladj Ly
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intervista: Joachim Lafosse
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intervista: Alain Guiraudie
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Starring alongside them, we find the director himself (nominated for the 1998 and 1999 Best Supporting Role Césars), Noham Edje (Forever Young [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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intervista: Jean-Pierre e Luc Dardenne
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Written by the director and Karine Silla-Perez, the story transports us to Paris in 1887. French society is undergoing rapid change and duels are a common occurrence when it comes to upholding one’s honour. Clément Lacaze, a charismatic fencing master, and Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre, a feminist ahead of her time, decide to join forces to fight side by side in spite of the risks and the dangers they face…

Edge of the Blade is produced by Sidonie Dumas on behalf of Gaumont, in co-production with France 2 Cinéma. Pre-purchased by Canal+, Ciné+ and France Télévisions, the feature film is also supported by the Ile-de-France region who are hosting the 39-day film shoot (with recording notably taking place at Epinay Film Studios, in the Château de Maintenon and the Château de Balincourt, in Saint-Cloud Park, in the Fort de Cormeilles-en-Paris and in the Gobelins Manufactory). Distribution in France and international sales are both set to be steered by Gaumont.