: He eventually retreats to a vacation home with a younger woman, his "souffleuse" (prompter), attempting to find a moment of peace and a "softer life" before the end. Key Production Facts
(The Green Shutters) is a 2022 French drama that serves as a poignant character study of a "sacred monster" of the screen facing his own mortality . Directed by Jean Becker , the film is an adaptation of the 1950 novel by Georges Simenon . Les Volets verts FRENCH DVDRIP x264 2022
: Despite his notoriety, Maugin is consumed by loneliness. : He eventually retreats to a vacation home
: He remains desperately in love with his former wife and acting partner, Jeanne (played by Fanny Ardant ), who ultimately rejects his advances. : Despite his notoriety, Maugin is consumed by loneliness
: The role was long considered a "tailor-made" part for Depardieu, echoing elements of his own life as a titan of French cinema.
The narrative centers on (played by Gérard Depardieu ), a legendary French actor at the absolute peak of his fame in the 1970s. Behind his larger-than-life public persona—marked by a "big mouth" and a social shell—is a man deeply isolated and worn down by years of excess.
: The script was the final work of screenwriter Jean-Loup Dabadie , who passed away in 2020 before the film's release.