Arte's New Series 'L'Homme au manteau de singe' Chronicles Art Fraudster Fernand Legros
Arte has commenced filming on 'L'Homme au manteau de singe', a six-episode miniseries centered on infamous art con artist Fernand Legros. Shooting will take place from July 30 to October 23 across Paris, Nice, and Alpes-Maritimes. Directed by Mathias Gokalp and co-written with Nadine Lamari, the series delves into a significant art forgery scandal from the 1960s to 1970s. Guillaume Gallienne portrays Legros (1931-1983), who peddled counterfeit masterpieces for nearly two decades, primarily created by Elmyr de Hory, played by David Bennent. Investigating judge Jeanne Le Fèvre is depicted by Pauline Étienne. The narrative kicks off in Paris in 1967, examining the intricate networks of the international art market. Legros's saga influenced Orson Welles's 'F for Fake' (1973) and Hergé's character in 'Tintin and Alph-Art'.
Key facts
- Arte has started filming 'L'Homme au manteau de singe', a six-part miniseries about Fernand Legros.
- Filming began July 30 and runs until October 23 in Paris, Nice, and the Alpes-Maritimes.
- No broadcast date has been announced.
- Directed by Mathias Gokalp, co-written with Nadine Lamari.
- Guillaume Gallienne plays Fernand Legros.
- David Bennent plays forger Elmyr de Hory.
- Pauline Étienne plays judge Jeanne Le Fèvre.
- The series covers the art forgery scandal of the 1960s-1970s.
- Legros sold hundreds of fake masterpieces over 20 years.
- Legros inspired Orson Welles' 'F for Fake' and Hergé's Endaddine Akass.
Entities
Artists
- Fernand Legros
- Guillaume Gallienne
- Mathias Gokalp
- Nadine Lamari
- Elmyr de Hory
- David Bennent
- Pauline Étienne
- Finnegan Oldfield
- Quentin Dolmaire
- Lou de Laâge
- Kees van Dongen
- Orson Welles
- Hergé
Institutions
- Arte
- Comédie-Française
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Nice
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Ibiza
- Spain
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Rio
- Brazil