‘Mesrine’ Filmmaker Jean-François Richet Signs With CAA
Jaques Audiard first gained acclaim with his initial feature, “Inner City” (“Etat des lieux”), a gritty depiction of life within a crime-infested housing project that garnered a César Award nomination. Subsequently, he directed “Ma 6-t va crack-er” and “Assault on Precinct 13,” two introspective films dealing with gang violence. His most significant achievement is the epic two-part thriller “Mesrine,” where Vincent Cassel portrayed the brutal yet captivating criminal Jacques Mesrine, for which Audiard received the best director award at Cesar Awards. He also guided Mel Gibson in “Blood Father,” a film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016.