[Global Times Special Correspondent Dong Ming] The life story of French first lady Brigitte will be put on the screen. According to the French "Le Figaro" report on the 16th, French Gaumont Films will produce a 6-episode mini-series focusing on this unique French woman.
French President Macron and his wife Brigitte (Visual China)
reported that the series is called "Brigitte, Free Woman". The producer is currently keeping the plot and cast highly confidential. The heroine's name is The selection will be announced in a few weeks. Brigitte was a high school drama teacher in Amiens, a city in northern France. She attracted attention because of her "teacher-student relationship" with Macron. In school, Brigitte was pursued by Macron, a 15-year-old middle school student. This relationship was opposed by almost everyone at the time, and it was not until 2007 that they finally got married. In an interview with the media in 2017, Brigitte said, "If I had not made that choice, I would have missed my life. I am very happy with my children now."
Charles, the screenwriter of "Brigitte, Free Woman" revealed to Le Figaro that this "very sensitive" teacher-student relationship put them in trouble when they first started writing. "We have to overcome this." Only one point can start the whole work. Brigitte is a charming character, and we want to use a romantic and melodramatic approach to deal with it. After all, her life destiny has a romantic side," Charles also revealed. , the play will use the form of flashbacks to take the audience back to France in the 1970s and 1980s.
Brigitte has her own interest and taste in literary and artistic works. She once expressed her love for the American TV series "Emily in Paris" and even went to visit the show's filming set in Paris. The media speculated that she is expected to appear in the fourth season. Guest role, personally playing the role of the "First Lady of France" who changed Emily's destiny.
In France, where almost everyone is keen on watching movies, the First Lady has a deep connection with the screen. Bruni, the wife of former President Sarkozy, a former supermodel and singer, once made a guest appearance in the famous American director Woody Allen's " Midnight in Paris ". Last year's biopic "Bernadette" told the story of former first lady Bernadette, and the role was played by the well-known French actress Deneuve.