France scores film haul

Rezo sold U.S. all rights on "Two Lives Plus One" to Seventh Arts Releasing. Deal follows UGC Intl.'s announcement Monday that it had sold Philippe Claudel's "I've Loved You So Long," with Kristin Scott Thomas, to the U.K. (Lionsgate), Italy (Mikado), Spain (Golem), Benelux (Lumiere) and JMH in Switzerland.

These deals will not be the only ones on large French films, or majorly ambitious movies handled by France-based French sales agents.

A promo reel for Steven Soderbergh's two Che films fascinated buyers. The only question on this film or some other Wild Bunch titles is when -- and for how much -- deals will go down.

"In five days, we're close to having financed $22 million on 'Coco Before Chanel,' " said Films Distribution's Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, who also sold "The Lemon Tree" briskly.

A major financing announcement is expected shortly on Berlin buzz project "Coco."

But many agents hadn't had time to close a deal memo, let alone announce accords by Tuesday.

Coach14 looked set to sell "King of the Hill" to Japan and "Eskalofrio" to Germany by market's end. Funny Balloons was rolling out "Lake Tahoe" after its competish screening.

At Pathe, major territories went down on Christophe Barratier's "Paris 36," including Aurum for Spain, while buyers were circling "Oceans" from Jacques Perrin ("Winged Migration"), though its $62 million tab will make for, as with many big Gallic titles, drawn-out negotiations.

Celluloid Dreams saw strong sales, including major territory deals, for "Patti Smith: Dream of Life" and "Le Silence de Lorna."