"Hailing from the producers of French smash hit comedy " The Intouchables" and Oscar-wining " CODA," the film "Lady Liberty" will tell the backstory behind the birth of the Statue of Liberty, "tracing the artistic audacity of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, the political vision of Édouard de Laboulaye, and the engineering ingenuity of Gustave Eiffel," said Quad Cinéma and Gemma Pictures in a joint release."
"Set against the backdrop of the 19th century, the film follows Bartholdi, a visionary artist, and Laboulaye, a revolutionary-minded lawyer, as they embark on the seemingly mad project of offering the American people a colossal statue honoring their struggle for liberty and democracy. What begins as a gesture of Franco-American fraternity evolves into the intimate story of an unlikely friendship between two men united by ideals and tested by doubt."
"Quad Cinéma is best known for having produced Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache's "Intouchables" which grossed $426 million worldwide; while Gemma Pictures was founded by Stéphane Celerier whose previous company Mars Films was involved in "CODA," as well as produced the original film "La Famille Belier" and "Two is a Family" starring Omar Sy, among others."
Christian Duguay will direct Lady Liberty, a historical feature that portrays the creation of the Statue of Liberty, focusing on Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, Édouard de Laboulaye and Gustave Eiffel. The narrative is set in the 19th century and follows Bartholdi and Laboulaye as they propose a colossal Franco-American gift that becomes an intimate friendship tested by doubt, detractors, finance and engineering obstacles. The film highlights artistic audacity, political vision and technical ingenuity behind the monument. Producers include teams behind The Intouchables and CODA. Duguay's previous films include Jappeloup, A Bag of Marbles and Tempête.
Read at Variety
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]