Marta Balaga Natasha Merkulova and Aleksey Chupov, directorial duo behind the Venice title “Captain Volkonogov Escaped” – vying for a Golden Lion – thought about Jean-Paul Belmondo when creating their main character, a USSR law enforcer who suddenly goes on the run and finds himself pursued by his former colleagues.
The legendary French actor, known for “Breathless” and “Pierrot le Fou,” died on Sept. 6.“In one of the earlier versions of the script, we even had a similar ending to ‘Breathless’.
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