On April 16, Gaumont announced to everyone’s surprise a project for a biopic series on Brigitte Macron. An idea that would not please the first lady at all according to those around her, who spoke about her lack of enthusiasm in the columns of Paris Match.
He is a character who fascinates within the French political sphere: the first lady holds a separate role in the organization chart, as unofficial as it is central, closest to the Head of State. Danielle Mitterrand, Bernadette Chirac, Carla Bruni, so many women who have fascinated the public during the Fifth Republic, both supporters and advisors of their husbands. Cinema was already interested in it last year with the satirical film Bernadette, worn by the great Catherine Deneuve and a great success at the box office with more than 800,000 admissions. Nominated for the César for the first best film, the biopic of Léa Domenach seems to have given ideas to Gaumont, who announced to everyone’s surprise on April 16 the development ofa series centered on Brigitte Macron. “Brigitte, a free woman“, written by Bénédicte Charles and Olivier Pouponneau, will consist of 6 episodes of 45 minutes and will retrace “the romantic trajectory of the first lady“.
“I avoided talking to him about it”
A still vague project which currently has neither director, nor casting, nor even a broadcaster. On the other hand, he already has detractors, and not the least. In the columns of Paris Match Wednesday May 8, Brigitte Macron’s entourage criticized the excitement surrounding the series. “A tweet. A dispatch. A headband. This is the definition of a rush!” we can read. The First Lady would only be “unenthusiastic” at the idea of seeing this project see the light of day, visibly afraid of the romantic vision which could be given at his meeting with Emmanuel Macron, his student at the time. “I avoided talking to him about it. Because I know she doesn’t like the idea that we can tell what only they really experienced“recognizes one of his relatives. A project of which Brigitte Macron learned”through the press” and for which there is absolutely no plan for her to be consulted. When contacted, the management of Gaumont maintains the most total mystery around its series, of which we also do not know the release date. But we already know that the presidential couple will not be in a hurry to settle down in front of the post…
