Patrick Wachsberger and Legendary’s JV 193 will rep sales rights in Cannes to French-language biopic Moulin, about WWII resistance fighter Jean Moulin.
Gilles Lellouche (Tell No One) and Lars Eidinger (Clouds of Sils Maria) will star in the film from Oscar-winning filmmaker László Nemes (Son of Saul).
Based on true events, the film will chart how Jean Moulin (Lellouche) parachuted into occupied France to unite the French resistance fighters under Charles de Gaulle’s leadership. Despite efforts to stay in the shadows, Jean Moulin is ultimately betrayed and tortured at the hands of the ambitious Head of the Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie (Eidinger). But even when locked in a tense, deadly standoff with the vicious Barbie, Moulin doesn’t break, and his courage and silence helps lead to the liberation of France, while leaving behind a new spirit of strength and resistance.
The film is produced by Alain Goldman (La Vie En Rose) and written by Olivier Demangel (Class Act). TF1 and Studio TF1 serve as co-producers and will distribute the film in France.
Filmmaker Nemes said: “It is with an immense pride that I’m bringing to cinema the tragic and epic story of Jean Moulin, the great humanist resistant of WWII. Facing unspeakable evil with the greatest – and unsuspected – resolve a human being can ever hope for, Jean Moulin’s story reverberates until today. I’m confident that contemporary audiences, near and far, will attach themselves to a man who embodies civilization against barbarism.”
Goldman commented: “The story of Moulin, while being a French story, is one that is timeless and universal. It emotionally explores themes about the eternal fight humanity faces of good vs. evil which will resonate with audiences around the world.”
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