French journalist Valérie Trierweiler dated the current president of France, François Hollande, and then wrote a book about it—a book, titled Merci Pour Ce Moment, that doesn't exactly show Hollande in the best light. And now, probably much to Hollande's chagrin, that book is becoming a film. In an interview with French publication Gala, actress Saïda Jawad—a close friend of Trierweiler's—said that she and Trierweiler are developing the film adaptation of the book. But just because the book itself is controversial doesn't mean Jawad wants the film to be.
- 1/5/2015
- by Ariana Bacle
- EW - Inside Movies
French president Francois Hollande’s dirty laundry is about to be aired on the big screen as former First Lady Valérie Trierweiler’s autobiography “Merci pour ce moment” (“Thank You for This Moment”) has been optioned for adaptation.
French producer Saïda Jawad told The Independent she has bought the rights to film Trierweiler’s book and promised the film will reveal even more new details about Hollande and his romantic betrayal.
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“In ‘Merci pour ce moment,’ Valérie is the embodiment of a woman’s struggle to scream the truth,...
French producer Saïda Jawad told The Independent she has bought the rights to film Trierweiler’s book and promised the film will reveal even more new details about Hollande and his romantic betrayal.
See photos: 15 Movies You Already Forgot About: TheWrap’s Best & Worst 2014 (Photos)
“In ‘Merci pour ce moment,’ Valérie is the embodiment of a woman’s struggle to scream the truth,...
- 1/5/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
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