L'Enragé
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- Emmanuelle Bercot
- Armel Gourvennec
by Sorj Chalandon
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| Directed by | Emmanuelle Bercot |
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| Based on | L'Enragé by Sorj Chalandon |
| Produced by | Sylvie Pialat |
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| Distributed by | Pathé |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
L'Enragé is an upcoming French historical drama film written and directed by Emmanuelle Bercot from a screenplay she co-wrote with Armel Gourvennec, based on the 2023 novel of the same name by Sorj Chalandon, inspired by the true story of 56 boys who escaped a juvenile penal colony on Belle-Île-en-Mer in France in 1934. It stars Marion Cotillard, Benoit Magimel, Aaron Debarre, Robin Dancoing and Christophe Montenez. Pathé will release the film theatrically in France.
- Marion Cotillard as Anne Kadarn
- Aaron Debarre as Jules Bonneau
- Benoit Magimel
- Robin Dancoing
- Christophe Montenez
Production
Development
On 14 May 2025, Variety reported that Emmanuelle Bercot would adapt Sorj Chalandon's 2023 novel L'Enragé—which is inspired by a true story that happened in 1934 when 56 boys escaped a juvenile penal colony on Belle-Île-en-Mer in France—from a screenplay she co-wrote with Armel Gourvennec, and that Sylvie Pialat would produce it.[1] The film is produced by Les Films du Worso and Pathé.[2]
Casting
On 2 February 2026, Marion Cotillard, Benoit Magimel, Aaron Debarre, Robin Dancoing and Christophe Montenez were announced in the cast.[3] L'Enragé marks Bercot's fourth collaboration with Magimel following Standing Tall (2015), 150 Milligrams (2016) and Peaceful (2021).[4] On 3 February 2026, Vogue France announced that Debarre will play the lead role of Jules Bonneau, nicknamed "The Ringworm", while Cotillard will play Anne Kadarn, a nurse who helps the young fugitive after his escape.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began on 2 February 2026 and will wrap on 30 April 2026.[6][7][8] Filming locations in Brittany include Port-Louis, Morbihan, Belle Île, Quiberon and Cap Sizun in Finistère.[6][9][10]
