Saint-Gaudens. “The Countess with Five Husbands” filming in the cloister

If there is one event that those in the know are waiting for and which will certainly reach the general public, it is the release of the film “The Countess with Five Husbands” scheduled for the end of 2025. Produced by Isard Film Production, the biopic of Pétronille de Bigorre, an illustrious character of the 12th and 13th centuries, which, moreover placed in the context of the Albigensian crusade, may well surprise lovers of the seventh art. Filming planned for 70 sequences is coming to an end. The medieval costumes are remarkable. On Sunday, after having previously inquired about authorizations, the entire film team led by Comminge director Aga Cieutat, met in the cloister adjoining the Collegiate Church of Saint-Gaudens. “Action, repetition, motor!” There we were able to meet the reincarnation of Simon de Montfort in full discussion with his son Guy about a dark matter of coats of arms. Five hours of filming involving a dozen actors and as many technicians were necessary to film a single scene in the film from several angles. The cloister and the collegiate church provided a perfect setting.