Le Cid

Le Cid is a tragicomedy about the conflicting pressures of romantic love and family honor. The story follows Chimène and Rodrigue, two people deeply in love whose relationship is threatened when a family feud forces Rodrigue to fight a duel against Chimène's father to avenge his own father's name.

This production by La Comédie-Française was broadcast live in theaters. Directed by Dominique Thiel, the film follows his previous projects including Le Bracelet, Lily & Lily, and Du Charbon dans les Veines. It precedes his 2026 works Un pas de côté and Marius. The cast features Benjamin Lavernhe as Don Rodrigue and Suliane Brahim as Chimène, alongside Christian Gonon, Bakary Sangaré, Didier Sandre, and Jennifer Decker.