Faithful

Feature Film | 2018-2020 | Drama, Period, Politics | Algeria, Belgium, France

Main data

Director	Hélier Cisterne
Written by	Katell Quillévéré, Hélier Cisterne, Antoine Barraud (co-writer), Joseph Andras (literary source)
Production	Les Films du Bélier [fr], France 3 Cinéma [fr], Frakas Productions S.P.R.L. [be], Laith Média [dz], Jamal Zeinal Zade Production, Anaphi Studios [fr], Proximus [be]
Distributor	Diaphana Films [fr]

Project data

Budget	6,8 M€
Film financing	Belgian Tax Shelter [be] Casa Kafka Pictures [be] Fonds Images de la Diversité (CGET - CNC) [fr] Région Sud - Provence Alpes Côte d´Azur [fr] Centre National du Cinéma et de L' Image Animée [fr] (CNC) [fr] Film Paris Region [fr] Eurimages [eu]: 450 000 EUR (10/2018)

Trailers/Videos

[fr] Trailer French - Diaphana

Stills

Posters

Brief synopsis

1956. Algeria is a French colony. Fernand and Hélène are madly in love. Fernand is an activist, fighting for independence alongside the Algerians. Hélène is fighting for Fernand’s life. History will irrevocably change the course of their destiny.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Vincent Lacoste	Fernand Iveton [L]
Vicky Krieps	Hélène Iveton [L]
Jules Langlade	Jean-Claude [SR]
Marc Brunet	Pascal Iveton [SR]
Thomas Ducasse	Maître Albert Smadja [SR]
Jeanne Carré	Joséphine Iveton [SR]
Raphaël Thiéry	Maître Charles Lainné [SR]
Yoann Zimmer	Henri Maillot [SR]
Meriem Amina Medjkane	Baya [SR]
Abdallah Besseghir	Chicki [SR]
Eric Borgen	Léon Oriol [SR]
Jacques Mazeran	Président du tribunal [SR]
Malik Benchiha	Backri [SR]
Madi Belem	Abdel Aziz [SR]
Maximilien Poullein	Félix Collozzi [SR]
Thomas Grascoeur	Policier interrogatoire

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
1st AD	Franck Morand
Director of photography	Hichame Alaouié
1st assistant camera	Isabelle Brégeaud additional	additional
Casting director	Bania Medbar
Casting director	Elise Vogel
Casting director	Fouad Trifi
Casting director	Sarah Teper
Costume designer	Rachèle Raoult
Director	Hélier Cisterne
Script supervisor	Élodie Van Beuren
Composer	Émile Sornin
Producer	Justin Taurand
Co-producer	Jamal Zeinal Zade
Co-producer	Cassandre Warnauts
Co-producer	Richard Djoudi
Co-producer	Jean-Yves Roubin
Co-producer	Yacine Laloui
Production designer	Dan Bevan
Production designer	Héléna Cisterne
Production manager	Sacha Guillaume-Bourbault
Unit manager (local system)	Antek Graczyk
Unit manager (local system)	Élisa Touraine
Screenwriter	Hélier Cisterne
Screenwriter	Katell Quillévéré
Literary source	Joseph Andras
Co-writer	Antoine Barraud
Production sound mixer	Pierre Mertens

Production companies

Company	Comment
Les Films du Bélier [fr]
France 3 Cinéma [fr] coproduction	coproduction
Frakas Productions S.P.R.L. [be] coproduction	coproduction
Laith Média [dz] coproduction	coproduction
Jamal Zeinal Zade Production coproduction	coproduction
Anaphi Studios [fr] coproduction	coproduction
Proximus [be] coproduction	coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Diaphana Films [fr]

TV-broadcast

Type	Country	Station	Date / Time	Comment
Repeat	France	France 3 [fr]	Sunday, 17/03/2024, 10.45 PM
First showing	France	Canal+ [fr]	Friday, 03/03/2023, 8.55 PM	Canal+ Cinéma

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Belgium	Wednesday, 06/04/2022
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 23/03/2022

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