‘Coco Before Chanel’ Director Anne Fontaine Celebrates Premiere of ‘Boléro,’ Teases New Project About Popular Music (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Please don’t stop the music: Anne Fontaine isn’t done with it just yet. Following “Boléro” — world premiering at International Film Festival Rotterdam — the noted director is developing another melodic project. “It’s about a character who was a star at 10 years old.
He had a ‘magic’ voice, but then he suddenly lost it. Years later, he is ready to come back. It’s a comedy, based on something real,” she says.
Admitting that this time, she will swap classical compositions for popular tunes. “I like songs: they are in our blood. We hear them and remember we lost a lover when they were playing.
They mark our lives. There will be so much music [in this film]. And all these amazing voices, including a real-life singer making her film debut.” New project will combine “cruelty and humor.” “Our destiny might be cruel, but we are still able to laugh about it.
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