Born at the turn of the century in a village's butcher shop, Jeanne Lavaur dreams of becoming a countess. Inspired by the fearless Céleste and guided by her love for Guillaume de Barante, Jeanne’s journey carries her from the vibrant Paris of the Golden Twenties through the turmoil of two world wars. As her life intertwines with the great upheavals of the 20th century, she rises as a fiercely free woman, determined to never let anyone else define who she is meant to be.
Bérenger Thouin
After training at the ENS Louis Lumière, Bérenger Thouin wrote and directed several short films, including ‘Guillaume le désespéré’ (2013), ‘La Course’ (2015), ‘Le Zoo de Monsieur Vanel’ (2015), ‘La lettre de Carthagène’ (2018) and ‘Les Grandes découvertes’ (2020). His work focuses on history and archive images. His first feature film, ‘The Golden Age’ (2026), had its world premiere in the Cannes Classics section of the Cannes Film Festival.
DIRECTOR
Bérenger Thouin
SCREENPLAY
Bérenger Thouin, Mehdi Ben Attia, Virginie Legeay, Rémi Langlade
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Martin Roux
EDITOR
Rémi Langlade
SOUND
Marco Fiumara, Erwan Kerzanet, Claire Cahu, Carolina Santana
MUSIC
Céleste Thouin, Enrico Ascoli
PRODUCTION
Carine Ruszniewski, Enrica Capra
PRODUCTION COMPANY
GoGoGo Films, Graffiti Film, Les Films de la Chapelle, Lester Films
CAST
Souheila Yacoub, Vassili Schneider, Yile Yara Vianello, Pierre-Antoine Billon
