Henry, a young actor, finds himself involved in a film by cinema superstar, Cédric Rovere. Charmed by his benevolence, feelings hitherto unknown are aroused, while Rovere, intrigued by Henry's dream, lives this shoot as an unexpected gift.
Acting
Michael Lonsdale's final role—magnificent, maddening, utterly magnetic.
Direction
Fazer blurs reality and fiction until you can't tell who's seducing whom.
Director
Léa Fazer
Pio Marmaï
Henri
Michael Lonsdale
Cedric Rovère
Déborah François
Gloria
Alice Belaïdi
Pauline
Nicolas Bridet
Nicoballon
Dominique Reymond
Francine
Micha Lescot
José
Scali Delpeyrat
Le Druide
Grégory Montel
Sam
Marie-Armelle Deguy
Marie-Jeanne
David Léotard
L'ingénieur du son
Béatrice Clement
La chef-opératrice
Marion Saussol
Une nymphe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Lonsdale passed away months after filming; this was his swan song, making Cédric's mortality hauntingly real.
The film Cédric shoots within Maestro is reportedly based on Rovere's own unfinished project—blurring whether we're watching confession or exploitation.
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