Set preparation for “Moulin” at Nyugati railway station
Academy Award-winning director László Jeles Nemes is working on his new movie called “Moulin”, a French historical drama and war biopic. This upcoming movie will be his French language debut.
The biographical film follows Jean Moulin, who is dropped into Nazi-occupied France to help unify Resistance groups for Charles de Gaulle. Even though he tries to stay hidden, he is eventually betrayed and handed over to the Gestapo in Lyon, led by the brutal Klaus Barbie. Moulin is tortured again and again but never gives in. His fortitude inspires the Resistance and helps spark a renewed fight for freedom in France.
The production stars French actor Gilles Lellouche as Jean Moulin, while German actor Lars Eidinger will portray Klaus Barbie.
On Thursday night a part of Nyugati railway station was significantly changed for the night shoot. Multiple platforms were closed down while the cast and crew worked on the site. A vitage train was parked on one of the platforms that were closed because of the shooting, and it appeared that some scenes would be filmed inside of the compartments.
Shooting for “Moulin” took place on Thursday at Nyugati railway station. Photo: Hungary Today
Preparations began hours in advance, the crew built a new wall filled with posters, and Lyon signs suggested where the story is set.
Railway station in Budapest or in Lyon? Shooting for Moulin took place at Nyugati railway station on Thursday. Photo: Hungary Today
Another element that helped to identify the production was the director himself. Observers could spot famous Hungarian director László Nemes Jeles walking around on set, checking cameras, angles and conversing with the team.
Fact
László Nemes Jeles is a Hungarian director who won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film with Son of Saul (2015), a debut feature that revolutionized Holocaust cinema with its immersive style.
László Nemes Jeles. Photo: Nemes Jeles László/Facebook
His third feature film, Árva (Orphan), has just been released in cinemas. Set in Budapest in the spring of 1957, the film’s protagonist is a 12-year-old boy who believes that his father, who disappeared during the war, will return. The director’s latest film was inspired by his own family history. Árva is Hungary’s chosen film for Oscar consideration.
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