Archive · 26 Sep 2025
WWII Film 'Le Faux Soir' Starts Production
Imagine a newspaper in Belgium during World War II that was taken over by the bad guys (the Nazis).
They used it to spread lies!
But brave people fought back by making their own fake newspaper, 'Le Faux Soir,' to make fun of the Nazis and tell the truth.
Now, there's a movie being made about this.
It's called 'Le Faux Soir' and stars Arieh Worthalter.
The movie is about how these people secretly published the fake newspaper to make fun of the Nazis.
The filming started in September and will finish in December.
It's being filmed in Belgium and France.
Arieh Worthalter replaces Matthias Schoenaerts in 'Le Faux Soir'.
The film is directed by Michaël R. Roskam.
The movie is set in German-occupied Belgium during WWII.
It's inspired by a Belgian resistance group's spoof newspaper.
Filming began on September 23 and is expected to wrap on December 10.
- Who
- Arieh Worthalter, along with a cast including Mélanie Thierry and Karim Leklou.
- What
- Filming has begun for the WWII movie 'Le Faux Soir'.
- When
- Filming started on September 23 and will conclude on December 10.
- Where
- Filming is taking place in Brussels, Ghent, Mons, and France.
- Why
- The film is inspired by the Belgian resistance's satirical newspaper during WWII.
- Movie Title
- Le Faux Soir
- Director
- Michaël R. Roskam
- Lead Actor
- Arieh Worthalter
- Setting
- German-occupied Belgium, 1943
- Filming Dates
- September 23 - December 10
- Production Companies
- Frakas Productions, Goodfellas/Rectangle Productions, Harbor Men Pictures