Pete Doherty to star in French film

Pete Doherty has confirmed that he will be in 'Confession d'un Enfant du Siecle', which is about the 19th century poet and dramatist Alfred de Musset:

On his blog he says " My character must display natural grace and poise – as was expected of a young aristocrat and dandy of 1830?s French society. I was going to film the lesson, but it didn’t seem appropriate. The teacher was just as I had imagined – straight backed, horsewhip in hand, and a brutal perfectionist. What a day! O.k, and 1-2-3 4-5-6 1-2-3 4-5-6 1-2-3 4-5-6."

Filming starts on December 27.