Half the Picture’s guest this episode is writer-director James Marquand, the man behind the new WW2 action thriller ‘The Partisan’ based on the life and exploits of Krystyna Skarbek.
James joined us on the show to chat about the making of the movie, his experiences working with Morgane Polanski, Malcolm McDowell and the rest of the cast and his time spent working on his father’s (Richard Marquand) movies. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on September 17th 2025.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
01:30 - James Marquand interview begins
02:14 - Discovering Krystyna Skarbek’s Story
05:07 - Scripting The Partisan
07:47- Krystyna Skarbek’s Life
13:08 - Working with Malcolm McDowell & The Cast
16:14 - Working with Morgane Polanski
19:21- James's Background As A Director
23:14 - Falling Into Filmmaking
24:57 - Outro
'JAMES MARQUAND talks The Partisan, Morgane Polanski & Falling Into Filmmaking' is a non-profit project intended for educational purposes only. No copyright laws were intended to be broken. All rights to any material used remain courtesy of their respective owners.