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The behind-the-scenes production of Super Agent

Such a subject has been badly filmed by Hollywood, but the French use it as a treasure to entertain the public. The director abandoned the sensational and funny elements of Hollywood and almost used line drawing techniques to document and report an agent's mission. He relied on the suspense of the crime itself to attract the audience, which is of a certain standard.

During the preparation process for the film, Frederic Scheindorfer consulted a large amount of information about agents. He also met with many "informed sources" to obtain specific and true information about the secret service organization. During the script writing process, certain industry insiders also helped him make some details more specific and eliminate plot points that seemed unreal. Before filming started, both main actors underwent intensive physical training. Vincent Cassel also specifically enhanced his skills in swimming, rock climbing, skydiving and more.

All action scenes are choreographed and scored by Alain Figueras, the former combat director of "Le Pacte des loups" (Le Pacte des loups). Vincent Cassel recalled: "With Alain Figueras, we used very simple and effective techniques used by Israeli agents."

About the director

From the beginning of his career, Frederic Schondorfer had a clear goal: to become a director. In order to learn in the industry, he interned in production and directing groups. In 1985, he directed his first widescreen short film: "Diabolique" with cinematography by Raoul Coutard. ). Since then, he has worked on several films, including Pierre Sean Dunfer's Dien Bien Phu (The Killing of Dien Bien Phu). As a director, he shot the documentary "Le Défi" (The Challenge) about Morocco in 1986 and directed a 43-minute short film "La vie ne fait pas de cadeaux" (Life Without Gifts) in 1993. In 2000, his first feature film "Scènes de crimes" (Scènes de crimes), starring André Dussollier and Charles Berling, was officially released. thriller.

About the actors

Frederick Schondorfer has cast many internationally renowned actors in his films, including Monica Bellucci and Vincent Kassel. Frederic Scheindorfer cast Vincent Cassel (who won both the César for Best Actor and Best New Actor in 1996 for "La Haine") as "Irrevocable" ( Irréversible), "Blueberry") and Monica Bellucci (who starred in her first French film "l'Appartement" (1996), for which she won the Best Female Newcomer Award, "The Impossible") Irréversible, les Frères Grimm), the real couple reunited on screen.