“Doux Jésus” director on his passion for movies and trains
This comedy out in theaters 9 April 2025 features actress Marilou Berry, playing the role of a nun escaping her convent much to the dismay of Isabelle Nanty, as Mère Henriette. We sat down with director Frédéric Quiring to talk about movies.. and trains.
“Hibernatus” meets “Sister Act”
What is after spending the last twenty years in a convent, you found yourself thrust in the real world? This is the main idea behind “Doux Jésus”, a hilarious French comedy written and directed by Frédéric Quiring. We follow Soeur Lucie, played by Marilou Berry, who makes a break for it, much to the chagrin of Mère Henriette, played by Isabelle Nanty.
Filming on board an Intercités Corail train
Back in 2024, several scenes from the film were shot in SNCF sites. In addition to two shoots organized in Saint-Leu-la-Forêt and Paris-Vaugirard stations, a funny sequence, with Isabelle Nanty and Jean-Louis Barcelona in the role of a conductor, was shot on board a Corail Intercités train connecting Paris to Clermont-Ferrand.
Frédéric Quiring, director of “Doux Jésus”, talks about the film shoot, his fondness for trains and the relationship between rail and film.
Interview with Frédéric Quiring, « Doux Jésus » director
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