Who else but Catherine Deneuve to play his part? On October 4, 2023, one of the most emblematic French actresses will take on the role of First Lady for a feature film. Léa Domenach, daughter of journalist Nicolas Domenach, will unveil her very first film entitled Bernadettefocused on the companion of Jacques Chirac, the former President of the Republic from 1995 to 2007: Bernadette Chirac. Chiara’s mother, victim of an incident at the last Cannes Film Festival, will play the former First Lady on her arrival at the Elysée, just after her husband’s election in 1995.
In Léa Domenach’s film, Catherine Deneuve will have to work on its image, judged “nerdy”, “austere” And “cold” according to a survey of Élysée staff. The other actors taking part in the project include Michel Vuillermoz, in the role of Jacques Chirac, and Sara Giraudeau, who will play the daughter of the ex-presidential couple: Claude. Comedian Arthus will play David Douillet.
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Catherine Deneuve back after her 2019 stroke
It’s an important role for Catherine Deneuve, who opened the last Cannes Film Festival ceremony, just three years after suffering a stroke on November 5, 2019. Although she has no after-effects, she remembers this experience with pain. She also entrusted it to Yves Calvi in 2021 on the airwaves of RTL : “I remember absolutely everything, I was always there, I spoke. I had no outward signs. It was my head that went elsewhere for a while” before continuing: “I didn’t suddenly say to myself, ‘I’m going to enjoy life.’ I’ve always enjoyed life.”
His son, Christian Vadim, also assured, during an interview granted to Closer, that his mother was doing very well, without any physical or psychological consequences. “She is fine. She has no after-effects, neither physical nor psychological. She is a very solid person. She has extraordinary strength and willpower”, he assured. NOW, Catherine Deneuve will be able to prove that she is doing well, through her next big role, on October 4, 2023 at the cinema.
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