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Goncourt Prizewinning Novel ‘Watching Over Her’ Set for Screen Adaptation by Former Pathe Executives (EXCLUSIVE)
After winning France’s top literary award, Jean-Baptiste Andrea’s bestselling novel 'Watching Over Her' is now set for a screen adaptation.
Muriel Sauzay and François Ivernel, two former top-level executives at French major Pathé, won a bidding war to secure rights to the Goncourt-prizewinning book from the publishing house L’Iconoclaste. Set against the backdrop of political turmoil in 20th-century Italy, “Watching Over Her” charts a sweeping love story between Mimo, a brilliant yet impoverished sculptor, and Viola, the wealthy daughter of a powerful family, who lose each other many times over the course of their lifetime. Ivernel and Sauzay described “Watching Over Her” as “an inventive epic and a reflection of our contemporary obsessions, animated by highly romantic characters, rich plots with twists, and unforgettable scenes that predestine the book for screen adaptation.”
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