Celine Dion: Great movie honor for the Canadian singer
After Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) with "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) and Elton John (71) with "Rocketman" (2019), there is now a biopic about Céline Dion (50). As "Variety" reports, the life of the Canadian singer is filmed in "The Power of Love". The 23-million-dollar strip is implemented by the French film studio Gaumont. The director will be the Frenchwoman Valérie Lemercier (54, "Palais Royal"), who will also play the lead role. Theatrical release should be in the coming year.
Intimate insights into her private life
Not only Céline Dion's biggest hits "All by Myself", "My Heart Will Go On" and "I'm Alive" will be heard in the film. Above all, his life as a child in Quebec in the 1960s through to his musical breakthrough as a teenager will tell. In addition, her private life with manager and husband René Angelil (1942-2016) will be portrayed.
The film is filmed mainly in France, but also in Spain, Canada and Las Vegas, the shooting should begin in March. Director Lemercier was particularly impressed by the strong bond of Céline Dion, René Angelil and her mother Thérèse: "I discovered the power of her love story and her great sense of humor and I suddenly understood why the alchemy of this trio took her from an unwanted girl become one of the biggest stars in the world. "
