Jonathan Jakubowicz (Hands of Stone) will write and direct this Marcel Marceau biopic Resistance. Jesse Eisenberg will play the lead.
The film will focus on Marceau’s involvement in the French resistance when his country was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Before taking on his stage persona of Bip the Clown, he was born Marcel Mangel to a kosher butcher from Strasbourg. His father was eventually killed in Auschwitz.
Marceau gave his first major performance to 3,000 American troops of General Patton’s army after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. He went on to perform for six more decades, winning an Emmy and numerous other honors. He was made Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (1998) and was awarded the National Order of Merit (1998) in France for his work in the resistance.
It's being set as a European co-production. Baptiste Marceau, the mime’s oldest son, has been closely involved in the research of the film and will serve as executive producer.
“Resistance” will shoot in early 2018. CAA is packaging and representing the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
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The film will focus on Marceau’s involvement in the French resistance when his country was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. Before taking on his stage persona of Bip the Clown, he was born Marcel Mangel to a kosher butcher from Strasbourg. His father was eventually killed in Auschwitz.
Marceau gave his first major performance to 3,000 American troops of General Patton’s army after the liberation of Paris in August 1944. He went on to perform for six more decades, winning an Emmy and numerous other honors. He was made Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur (1998) and was awarded the National Order of Merit (1998) in France for his work in the resistance.
It's being set as a European co-production. Baptiste Marceau, the mime’s oldest son, has been closely involved in the research of the film and will serve as executive producer.
“Resistance” will shoot in early 2018. CAA is packaging and representing the film at the Cannes Film Festival.
http://variety.com/2017/film/markets-fe ... 202433692/
