, the sales firm launched three years ago by former execs at Wild Bunch, Gaumont and Studiocanal, will roll into the Berlinale’s European Film Market with a raft of pre-sales on anticipated French projects, including “The Rosemaker” with Catherine Frot and Laurent Tirard’s “The Speech.
“The Rosemaker,” which marks Pierre Pinaud’s sophomore feature, stars Frot as Eve, a childless woman who has isolated herself from others and is a famous rose grower on the verge on bankruptcy. In a desperate attempt to rescue her business, she hires Serge, Nadège and Fred, three lame ducks enrolled in a back-to-work program who do not have any horticulture skills, and unexpectedly finds out that nurturing others is even more rewarding than creating flowers.
“The Speech” has pre-sold to Italy , Switzerland and Benelux . Tirard is the well-known French helmer of “Little Nicholas” and “Astérix and Obélix: God Save Britannia.” The film is adapted from Fabcaro’s novel “Le discours,” and tells the story of Adrien, who is going through an existential crisis and is about to get dumped by his girlfriend. During a family dinner, Adrien is asked to prepare a speech for the wedding ceremony of his sister and brother in-law.
“On a Magical Night” world premiered at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and was previously acquired by Strand Releasing for U.S. rights. The movie is a sophisticated comedy about married couple at crisis point. The movie stars Mastroianni, Benjamin Biolay and Vincent Lacoste. “On a Magical Night” is produced by Les Films Pelléas.
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