Fred Cavayé's camera will be setting up shop in Bordeaux and Saint-Macaire from July 17 to August 21, 2025, to shoot a new version of Les Misérables. Alongside Vincent Lindon, Tahar Rahim, Camille Cottin, Benjamin Lavernhe, Noémie Merlant, Megan Northam, and Marie Colomb, the production is actively looking for faces to bring this historical epic to life.
Bordeaux is looking for its Misérables to shoot with Vincent Lindon
The profiles being sought are diverse: strong children aged 9 to 12, with blonde or brown hair, to double for the characters of Cosette or young Javert; along with men aged 35 to 65, with gray hair or distinctive features, to play a fake Valjean or a gendarme. Costume fittings will take place beforehand in July. Each day of shooting...
The main role will be paid 107€ gross, while the supporting roles will be paid 418.25€ gross per day. A fee of 25€ gross is planned for fittings.This casting is a rare opportunity to dive into a period shoot under the direction of a renowned filmmaker, in the dense and tragic atmosphere of one of the monuments of French literature. An artistic immersion that could turn a summer in Gironde into an unforgettable adventure.
