First clapperboard today for the shooting of The Beast [+leggi anche:
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In the cast shine Léa Seydoux (recently nominated for the Best Actress César for France [+leggi anche:
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Written by Bertrand Bonello with contributions from Guillaume Bréaud (nominated for a 2006 César for best screenplay for The Young Lieutenant [+leggi anche:
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Produced by Justin Taurand for Les Films du Bélier, The Beast is co-produced by Arte France Cinéma, My New Picture and the Canadians of Sons of Manual. Pre-bought by Canal+ and Ciné+, the feature film also benefits from the support of Eurimages, Sodec, the Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur and Ile-de-France regions, as well as the support of the Alpes-Maritimes department and a pool of Sofica (Cinéaxe, SG Image, Palatine Étoile, Cinémage, Cofinova and Cinecap). Shooting is scheduled to last 40 days. Distribution in France will be handled by Ad Vitam and international sales will be handled by Kinology.

For the record, Les Films du Bélier have in post-production Katell Quillévéré's Along Came Love [+leggi anche:
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