Catherine Deneuve is Bernadette… Bernadette Chirac! On paper, the project was surprising. Therefore, they eagerly awaited the first pictures. Here they are, and they promise some weird, very weird comedy!
Long kept secret, the official synopsis of the film was released at the same time. The film is presented as follows: Arriving at the Élysée, Bernadette Chirac expects to finally take the place she deserves, the one who has always worked in her husband’s shadow to become president. Cast aside because she is considered too old-fashioned, Bernadette decides to seek revenge and become a major media figure…
The co-screenwriter of the film is Lea Domenach (co-screenwriter of the Jeune et Golri series) and Clemens Dargent (co-screenwriter of the OVNI(s) series). Leah Domenach, daughter of renowned journalist and political columnist Nicholas Domenach, directs.
To introduce her film, Leah Domenach explains:Bernadette is a comedic tale of the revenge of a woman who for too long was limited to the role of a wife and mother, who one day decides to take her fate into her own hands. And who better than Catherine Deneuve to portray the last queen of France?“
The film is not a reconstruction, but based on real situations.
Note that this is not an official film or biopic authorized by the President’s family. A more appropriate term than biopic would be “impression“By Bernadette Chirac.”When I was told the title, I thought, “This is crazy. How am I going to do this?“, said Catherine Deneuve during an interview in Liberation.And when I read her script, I realized that it was the story of a woman who comes out of her rut and gains strength and freedom over time. The film is not a reconstruction, but based on real situations. It was never about copying him, but taking inspiration from him. To understand this kind of role, the costume is very important.”
In Bernardet Chirac, the actors around Catherine Deneuve include Denis Podalides, Michel Villermoz (as Jacques Chirac), Sarah Giraud, Laurent Stoker, Francois Vincentelli, Lionel Abelansky or even Artus.
Released on October 4, 2023.
Source: Allocine
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