This Sunday, December 1, 2024, France learned of the death of Niels Arestrup at the age of 75. Actor in theater, cinema and television since the 1970s, Niels Arestrup had notably made an impression in the films My heart stopped beating , A prophet or Quai d'Orsay roles that allowed him to land the César for best supporting actor three timesin 2006, 2010 and 2014.
The Franco-Danish actor had also obtained the Molière of the actor in 2020 for the piece Rouge . Renowned for being a violent play partner, mainly due to several incidents on set with actresses Isabelle Adjani, Miou-Miou, Maria Schneider and Myriam Boyer, Niels Arestrup had also burst onto the screen in recent years on television in the series Black Baron alongside Kad Merad and Black butterflies with Nicolas Duvauchelle.
The last film with Niels Arestrup this Monday evening on France 3
Following the announcement of the actor's death, France 3 announced the cancellation of the film An intimate conviction with Marina Foïsinitially scheduled for this Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:05 p.m., to pay tribute to him. La Trois will thus broadcast the unreleased feature film Fun the final film in which Niels Arestrup starred, released in theaters in January 2023.
The feature film tells the story of Zahiaseventeen years old, who dreams of becoming a conductor, while her twin sister, Fettoumawants to be a professional cellist. Both rocked by classical symphonic music since their early childhood, Zahia and Fettouma want to make it accessible to everyone and in all territories.
But how can you achieve these dreams when you are a woman, of Algerian origin, who comes from Seine-Saint-Denis and who grows up in the society of the 1990s? With passion, determination and courage, the two sisters decided to create their own orchestra: Divertimento.
Funa film inspired by a true story which attracted little audiences in theaters
In the casting of this film Marie-Castille Mention-Schaarinspired by the real life of the conductor Zahia Ziouaniwe find Oulaya Amamra in the role of Zahia, and Lina El Arabi in that of his sister Fettouma. Niels Arestrup plays the character of Sergiu Celibidache, a famous conductor.
Disappointment at the time of its cinema release, with a little more 265 000 entrées, Fun will it do better for its first broadcast on television?
Funwith Niels Arestrup, Oulaya Amamra and Lina El Arabi, can be seen (again) this Monday, December 2, 2024 at 9:05 p.m. on France 3.
