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FeaturesLuc Besson
The French film-maker talks to Screen about the EuropaCorp strategy following the departure of Le Pogam and his new project The Lady, starring Michelle Yeoh.
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NewsLuc Besson shooting Burmese love story The Lady
UK-France production stars Michelle Yeoh (pictured) as Nobel winner Aung San Suu Kyi.
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NewsInternational admissions for French films under pressure in 2019
The lack of a blockbuster English-language film from Luc Besson has been cited as a cause.
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NewsLuc Besson says Le Pogam’s resignation is 'not a divorce'
In Friday’s edition of Le Film Français, Luc Besson commented on the recent resignation of Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, cofounder of EuropaCorp, the French mini-major.
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NewsRome to open with Luc Besson’s Aung San Suu Kyi biopic The Lady
Besson to present the premiere with stars Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis.
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NewsToronto to open with U2 doc; world premieres from Payne, Besson, Pawlikowski
UPDATE: The Toronto International Film Festival has announced some early selections from its programme, including world premieres of Davis Guggenheim’s U2 documentary From The Sky Down (opening night film), Moneyball, Anonymous, Woman In The Fifth, The Lady [pictured], The Descendants, Trishna and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen.
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FeaturesMichelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh immersed herself in the life of Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi for The Lady and persuaded Luc Besson to direct.
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Rome kicks off with The Lady; Penelope Cruz talks about new film project
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 to get sneak peek; world premieres will include L’Industriale and Someday This Pain Will BeUseful To You.
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