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‘Coco Before Chanel’ Director Anne Fontaine Celebrates Premiere of ‘Boléro,’ Teases New Project About Popular Music (EXCLUSIVE)


‘Coco Before Chanel’ director Anne Fontaine focuses on Maurice Ravel in ‘Boléro,’ preps new project about popular music.

In her latest film, Fontaine — whose previous credits include “Coco Before Chanel” — focuses on French composer and pianist Maurice Ravel, played by Raphaël Personnaz. When I was about to make my first film [‘Love Affairs Usually End Badly’], I was shattered: ‘Oh my God, now everyone will see I don’t know how to do it.’ It’s a difficult job because ultimately, you are alone.” I have to be able to look at them and see their character” — she also touched upon “The Innocents,” set in 1940s Poland, and her first English-language film “Adore” with Robin Wright and Naomi Watts, based on Doris Lessing’s novella.

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