Mélanie Laurent directs the film “Libre”, available this Friday, November 1 on Netflix. It tells the true story of the robber Bruno Sulak.
Less well known than Jacques Mesrine, Bruno Sulak was also the public enemy number 1 of the French police services. Inspired by true events, the film Free, available from 1er November 2024 on the Prime Video platform, freely returns to the true story of this flamboyant robber who marked the 1980s, nicknamed the “Arsène Lupine of jewelry stores”.
Melanie Laurent is the co-writer (with Christophe Delandes) and director of this film Freewhich she had the idea after reading the novel by Philippe Jaenada, Sulakpublished in 2013. The actress thus signs her twelfth production after Thieves, The Fools’ Ball, Dive, Breathe etc. To play Bruno Sulak, Mélanie Laurent chose Lucas Bravo, who became famous with his role as Gabriel in the American series Emily in Paris. His partner is played by Léa Luce Busato, while Commissioner Moréas takes on the features of Yvan Attal.
Born on November 6, 1955 and died on March 29, 1985, Bruno Sulak was a gangster who distinguished himself from others by his good manners, his friendly approach to the victims of his robberies, which were carried out without physical violence. Considered a deserter in the Legion, he began a series of robberies at the end of the 1970s, at the same time as his marriage to a certain Patricia, pregnant with their first child. He carried out several thefts, and escaped from prison on numerous occasions.
On the other hand, his last heist in Thionville goes wrong. Bruno Sulak takes a hostage and threatens the police with a grenade. After disappearing, he was finally arrested and sentenced to 9 years in prison for robbery in 1978. Incarcerated in the Fleury-Mérogis remand center, he tried to escape. During his escape, he fell (or jumped) from the second floor, was seriously injured, and died at the age of 29 ten days later.
What is the plot of the film Free ?
A true Arsène Lupine of the 20th century, Bruno Sulak left his mark on the history of banditry with his non-violent robberies. Actively sought after by George Moréas, a tough and non-conformist police commissioner, Sulak nevertheless intends to take advantage of the freedom he grants himself, to fully live his love with Thalie.
Who do we see in the film Free ?
- Lucas Bravo as Bruno Sulak
- Léa Luce Busato as Thalie
- Yvan Attal as George Moréas
- Radivoje Bukvic
- Steve Tientcheu
- David Murgia
- Leo Chalié
- Slimane Dazi
- David Ayala
- Jesse Guttridge
- Axelle Simon
- Leo Chalié
- Christophe Kourotchkine
- Régis Fortino
Where to watch the film Free streaming?
You can watch the film Free exclusively on Prime Video from November 1, 2024. It is available on condition of paying a subscription to the platform. streaming from Amazon. Two possibilities are available to you: the first is to go with a monthly offer which costs 6.99 euros/month, the second to go for an annual offer which offers the subscription at the more advantageous price of 69.90 euros to the year.