Man Skin was originally a phenomenon, sold more than 100,000 copies and was given where he went. He will become the film, the author of Bernadet’s director and script, Lao Domenach. Shooting begins on Thursday, September 18, 2025, as indicated French film.
The story takes place in 1480 and dust. Although the White Princess is preparing to marry the beautiful prince of the neighboring kingdom, her father decides to marry him in Melchior, his vulgar chief army. That’s when his godfather reveals him a mysterious “skin” that allows Blanche, if he puts him up, become a man and thus get to know his future incognito husband …
Explosive actress that unites different worlds from song to humorist
Full casting of the film has been contacted: Apple and actor Apple (Claire Pommet), surrounded by a very beautiful distribution: Catherine Dennev, who has already played in director La Domenak (Bernadet). He will play the role of a godfather. Lauren Stoker (from Comédie-Française), King (also in Bernadet Casting), Karin Viard (Queen), but also Stephen Creppon, Louis Perez, Eddie De Preto, Esteban, Gilbert Melki (Princess) are also expected.
The shooting is planned by île-de-france and Occitanie, until the end of November 2025.
A musical that questioned the genre
Director and screenwriter Laia Domenachi led us to work on this project in October 2023 during the Podkast Interview: “Again I will start writing with the script Clémence Dargent. It is a comic book adaptation, a man’s skin that was very successful a few years ago, which was written and painted by Hubert and Zanzim. It will be musical. As for Bernadette, it’s a bit of a bet!
And add: “These are quite political comics, some sex, individual notion, religious fascism. This is the next big project. “
These comic books were very successful due to the release in 2020: more than 100,000 copies were sold a year after its release, and especially this comic book was struck by the late Hubert and Zanzim received a pricing avalanche, giving this work known and singular aura.
This comic book, published by Glanati, took a bet to recall the unusual story with genuine fundamental notes on gender, patriarchy, giving him a political message. Man’s skin is intrigued by Renaissance Italy. We follow Bianca, a good family young lady, age. Her parents find her a bridegroom at their own discretion: Giovanni, a rich merchant, young and pleasant. It seems that marriage should be done under the best lord, even if Bianca fails to hide frustration because she will be married to the man who neglects everything. But he did not know this by protecting the secrets and generations of his family’s women: “Man’s skin”!
When used, Bianca becomes Lorenzo and enjoys all the attributes of a young man who has amazing beauty. He can now visit the incognito men’s world and get acquainted with his fiancé in his natural environment. But in the skin of her man, Bianca frees women from the limits and discovers love and sexuality.
“Renaissance morality then acts in the mirror of our century and asks a few questions: Why should women have different sexuality from men? Why should their pleasure and their freedom be the subject of hatred and coercion? How can morality be a tool of both heavy and unconscious domination? “ We can read it on the site of his publisher’s Glénat.
Set our relationship with sex, sexuality, but not just …
“Removed and refined as Billy Wilder, Hubert and Zanzim’s comedy brilliantly questioned our relationship with sex and sexuality … but not only. Thus, by mixing religion and sex, morality and humor, nobility and appearance, man’s skin calls us both the liberation of manners, as well as for the mad and passionate love of love.”
Recall that a successful theatrical adaptation was born last year, played in the lead role. Lena Brebanan provided adaptation and staging, with Ben Mazue’s songs, and choreography Leila Ka.
The play returns to Paris in early October, with a renewed distribution.
Source: Allocine
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