Deadline reports Jonathan Rhys-Meyer, Henry VIII of The Tudors, will play the lead in the World War II era love story, Belle du Seigneur, opposite model Natalia Vodianova, who recently played Medusa in Clash of the Titans.
First time film director, Glenio Bonder, who is best known for his commercial work, will helm the project, which begins shooting October 25.
Based on Albert Cohen’s bestselling French novel, the film centers on “Solal, Under-Secretary of the League of Nations, who risks his reputation over an obsessive love affair with the rebellious, bored wife of a pompous League official,” according to Publishers Weekly.
Penned by James Dearden (Fatal Attraction) and Vincenzo Cerami (Life Is Beautiful) the adaptation of the 992 page novel is guaranteed to take some dark turns.
Will you come out for Belle Du Seigneur?