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MAGNIFIQUE !

THE MYSTIFIER

By Julien PICHARD, Paul LÊ

True Story - Development 2022

In France after WWII, during the chaos that followed the Liberation, young Michel de la Vega trades his life as a criminal, on the black market with American soldiers, to become an internationally renowned magician. He will end up performing in front of General de Gaulle in person.

- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- True Story, Historical, Biography
- Countries
- FRANCE
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Director(s)
- Julien PICHARD, Paul LÊ
- Writer(s)
- Julien PICHARD, Paul LÊ
- Producer(s)
- Julien PICHARD (LA BARAQUE À FILMS)
- Synopsis
- At 17, Michel de la Vega pretends to be a sleepwalker in the rubble of Rouen bombarded by the allies and captivates everyone! At the Liberation, living on the blackmarket with American soldiers based in Normandy, he decided to stop being a gangster to realize his dream: to become a famous magician. In Paris, he performs on stage and meets Orson Wells! A decisive moment that will persuade him to fulfill his destiny. When he is invited by General de Gaulle for a private performance, is that a culmination or the greatest mystification ever?