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Join Telegram ChannelSo what happens Laura Calamy in Devoted Friend for the first French series of Max, another French creation from the Warner Bros. platform is starting filming. Merteuil will tell the story of the young Isabelle de Merteuil, who, “to be the heroine of her own life, will break that of others Humiliated by Valmont, she loses her honor and her rank. Drunk with anger, she launches into a dizzying ascent, defying all morality and all power, from the libertine underworld to the court of Louis XV. At the end of her fight for freedom, a choice awaits her, heartbreaking, between love and vengeance.”
A free adaptation of the novel “Dangerous Liaisons” by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, produced by Jessica Paludcreated and written by Jean-Baptiste Delafon.
In the casting, Anamaria Vartolomei will be Isabelle de Merteuil facing Diane Kruger in Madame de Rosemonde. Vincent Lacoste will play Viscount Valmont and Lucas Bravo the Count of Gercourt).
“At the heart of the masterpiece that is Les Liaisons Dangereuses is another masterpiece: its heroine, the Marquise de Merteuil. It took nothing less than the combined talents of Jessica Palud and Jean-Baptiste Delafon to imagine the genesis and destiny of this revolutionary character. Through the 18th century of libertines and the late nobility, Jean-Baptiste and Jessica offer a modern exploration of the themes of pleasure, freedom and the emancipation of women.” comment the producers in the press release.
The filming of Merteuil will take place until December between Normandy and the castles of Ile-de-France.
No release date on Max yet.