These films inspired by news items

In France as elsewhere, news items arouse curiosity. Solved or not, the mystery hovering around the strangest stories gives food for thought to the most imaginative… like the directors. Many people have been inspired by news items for film scripts, of which here is a selection.

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“Jacqueline Sauvage, it was him or me”

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“The Bonnot Band”

This film by Philippe Fourastié was released in 1968 and tells the story of the band of anarchists led by Jules Bonnot. Annie Girardot plays the role of Marie Vuillemin, alias Marie La Belge.

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“La French”

The story of the French Connection, a mafia established in Marseille between 1970 and 1980 has been adapted to the cinema by Cédric Jimenez. Jean Dujardin plays the role of judge Pierre Michel.

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“The Man We Loved Too Much”

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“24 days”

This achievement, whose full title is “24 days, the truth regarding the Ilan Halimi affair” is the work of Alexandre Arcady. The film tells the story of the so-called “barbarian gang affair” which took place in 2006 and revealed the horrific murder of Ilan Halimi.

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“Mary and the priest”

The film is inspired by “the affair of the priest of Uruff” which took place in the early 1950s. Marie, a good pregnant following having been in the service of the priest who will assassinate her, is played by Bernadette Lafont.

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“The Red Inn” from 1951

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