The day after the announcement of the death of Niels Arestrup at the age of 75, France 3 paid tribute to the actor. The public channel will broadcast, this Monday, December 2, 2024 in prime time, the new film “Divertimento” (2022).
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Niels Arestrup's latest film this Monday evening on France 3
Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, this biopic with Oulaya Amamra, Lina El Arabi and therefore Niels Arestrup retraces the journey of Zahia Ziouani. “At 17, she dreams of becoming a conductor”rembobine le synopsis. “Her twin sister, Fettouma, professional cellist. Lulled since their early childhood by classical symphonic music, they in turn wish to make it accessible to everyone and in all territories. So how can we accomplish these ambitious dreams in 1995 when you are a woman, of Algerian origin and you come from Seine-Saint-Denis With determination, passion, courage and above all the incredible project of creating their own orchestra: Divertimento?“.
Seen by 266,673 spectators in cinemas in 2023, “Divertimento” is the last film in which Niels Arestrup participated. Multi-awarded, the actor won three Césars for best actor in a supporting role between 2006 and 2014 for the films “De Batter Mon Coeur S’Arrest” and “A Prophet”, by Jacques Audiard, and “Quai d’Orsay” , directed by Bertrand Tavernier. In the theater, he was awarded a Crystal Globe for best actor for the play “Acting” in 2017 and a Molière for “Rouge” in 2020.
“Black Baron” and 8 films with Niels Arestrup available on MyCanal
“His presence burst the screen and burned the boards. With Niels Arestrup an immense actor disappears. Like no other, he knew how to portray disturbing characters, full of tension, and with a look, a facial expression or a silence, express the complexity of the human soul.“, tweeted this Sunday, December 1, 2024, Michel Field, director of the Culture and Live Entertainment units at France Télévisions.
“A giant is leaving. Niels Arestrup has passed away. Three Caesars, an unforgettable role for Francis Laugier in 'Baron noir' and performances that will leave a lasting mark on each of us, we think of him and his loved ones“, tweeted, for its part, Canal+, which offers – in addition to the entire political series with Kad Mérad – the feature films “A Prophet”, “Quai d’Orsay”, “Her Name Was Sarah “, “The Farewell affair”, “Villa Caprice”, “La femme cop”, “Le futur est femme”, “Parlez-moi d'amour” on its MyCanal platform. The show “Profession actor”, presented by Michel Denisot and to which Niels Arestrup had participated with Reda Kateb and Laurent Lafitte, as well as the documentary “Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur” are also accessible.
