The locomotive of the cinema sector in Marseille reached the end of its journey this Thursday, with the filming of the final episodes of More beautiful life. In order not to leave this economic sector at the station, France Télévisions has planned “583 days of filming in the Marseille region” of several series in 2023 to “compensate for the impact of the stoppage” of the emblematic soap opera, announced Friday its president, Delphine Ernotte.
“This substantial investment, of 35.6 million euros for the year 2023, will represent 13% of our budget devoted to French fiction”, assured Delphine Ernotte in this message published the day after the last day of filming of More beautiful life, whose final two episodes will be broadcast on November 18 on France 3. “Beyond 2023, we will perpetuate this commitment, promised the leader. France Télévisions will be at the rendezvous with the Marseille audiovisual sector. »
Six hundred people employed each year
“Alex Hugo, Simon Coleman, Marianne, La Peste or Bistromania are all series that will allow the Marseille audiovisual sector to continue to develop and make Marseille shine on all screens in France”, estimates the president of France Télévisions. For her, the 583 days of filming planned in Marseille next year allow France Télévisions to “exceed the commitment made of 500 additional days of filming in Marseille to compensate for the impact of the stoppage of the soap opera”.
The last take of More beautiful life took place late Thursday afternoon in the historic studios of Belle-de-Mai, a popular district of Marseille, after eighteen years of broadcasting and 4,665 episodes shot, which made it “the series longest daily French newspaper in history”, according to France Télévisions. It employed nearly 600 people each year