The 27-year-old young actor has officially landed the title role in this long-awaited literary fresco. The all-star cast also includes Virginie Ledoyen and Camille Razat.
Le Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême a servi de tribune privilégiée pour présenter ce projet ambitieux. Belmondo s'est affiché aux côtés de Virginie Ledoyen lors de la soirée d'ouverture de l'événement charentais.
Gal Morel directs this adaptation in four 52-minute episodes. The production worked extra hard to respect the broadcast schedule established by France Télévisions.
The broadcast will begin on August 21, 2026 on france.tv, before prime time programming on France 2 on August 31. The technical teams completed filming last March in several natural settings in the Center-Val de Loire.
Isabelle Huppert complète ce casting trois étoiles. La comédienne prête ses traits à Madame de Rênal dans cette relecture contemporaine du chef-d'œuvre de Stendhal.
This adaptation marks a strategic turning point for France 2. The public channel is betting on literature in prime time, a genre that has been in decline for two decades on French screens.
The first episode will be scheduled for August 31 at 9:05 p.m. France 2 expects more than 5 million spectators for this evening event.
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