This Wednesday October 16, 2024, the film by François Ozon When autumn comes, released nationally on October 2 with Hélène Vincent and Josiane Balasko will be showing at the Majestic Ciné Vendôme.
Second at the box office one week after release
Guillaume Vial will pay particular attention to this local programming. Having chosen to live in Vendômois, in Fréteval, several years ago, Guillaume has nonetheless been Josiane Balasko’s artistic agent for more than ten years after having been that of his daughter Marilou Berry for the previous decade. He also began his career during the Splendid troupe.
“This is the first time that François Ozon has written for Josiane. There was a first collaboration in 2019 in Thanks to God in a supporting role but this time, it’s tailor-made. This intimate thriller is based on a real news story and was filmed in Cosnes-Cours-sur-Loire, in Nièvre, which brings the story even closer. »
Guillaume Vial is carefully following the pleasant surprise of the success of the film “When Autumn Comes”, released on October 2 and already second at the box office.
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Rural thriller for two retirees
The excellent start of the film, despite the low number of copies in the country, is very satisfactory. Especially for François Ozon who self-produced it. “After a week, we are at 230,000 entries anticipated at the end of the weekend. Just behind Joker. However, two elderly women in a thriller failed to convince investors and Ozon found himself in the same situation as the film A little something extra who had also not found financiers »underlines Guillaume Vial.
For Josiane Balasko, her time is currently divided between writing, theater since A chalet in Gstaad until The broken womancinema… « She is in high demand and part of my role is to discuss with her the various projects addressed to her. Josiane has also represented European cinema at the Oscars for five years. In the spring, I watch around a hundred films, select around thirty with supporting summary sheets. Then, she keeps around ten for the festival. His great involvement has enabled European cinema to exist more across the Atlantic.. »
The news is unfortunately also the death of Michel Blanc on October 3. « Josiane considered him her brother and a very long friendship united them. The last role of Michel Blanc, in 2023, in Small victories by Mélanie Auffret was initially intended for Josiane who proposed her transformation into a male role for Michel. For all of us, it’s the end of an era! Sad! »
