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Michaël R. Roskam’s WWII Heist Movie ‘Le Faux Soir’ Unveils Starry Ensemble Cast & Shoot Date As Goodfellas Launches Sales – Cannes Market


Michaël R. Roskam’s WWII Heist Drama ‘Le Faux Soir’ Unveils Starry Ensemble Cast & Shoot Date As Goodfellas Launches Sales – Cannes Market

Set in German-occupied Belgium in November 1943, the drama is inspired by wartime events surrounding main Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, which came under Nazi Germany’s control following its invasion of the country in 1940. “ Le Faux Soir is a classic World War II caper in the spirit of Ocean’s Eleven, telling a thrilling story of ingenuity, courage, and resistance, echoing the heroism found in Schindler’s List,” said Goodfellas CEO Vincent Maraval. In between times, he directed episodes of Apple+ drama Golden Globe-nominated Black Bird, with Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser and Greg Kinnear and The Drop, starring Tom Hardy.

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