Leo Woodall, Clémence Poésy Star in Hoar's Cannes Debut
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- Leo Woodall leads the cast as the over‑educated Englishman “L’Anglais” chasing a dream in Paris.
- Clémence Poésy co‑stars, bringing her “Walking Dead” pedigree to the Parisian love‑interest role.
- Peter Hoar directs his first feature, adapting Edward Chisholm’s memoir that sold over 100,000 copies worldwide.
- BBC Film and Curzon have pre‑sold the film to the UK, while Cineart and Madman secured Benelux and Australian territories.
- Cornerstone will launch sales at Cannes and co‑represent the U.S. market with WME Independent.
- Full Dawa Films provides production services for the on‑location shoot in Paris.
Why it matters: BBC Film and Cornerstone lock in three pre‑sale deals (UK, Benelux, Australia), guaranteeing early revenue and slashing financial risk for the production, which boosts confidence for investors and accelerates the film’s Cannes launch.
