The Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with expectations that the big theme of this 77th edition will be #MeToo, even if rumors of an imminent bombshell exposé involving 10 prominent cinema figures were quashed overnight.
France’s #MeToo wave, sparked by actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche’s decision to speak up about sexual abuse she says she suffered as a teenager and her subsequent campaign to end what she calls a culture of silence in the French film world, will be omnipresent.
Godrèche’s actions have encouraged thousands of sexual abuse victims across all walks of life to speak up about their experiences.
The actress and filmmaker will be in Cannes for the world premiere on Wednesday evening of her resulting short film Moi Aussi, gathering 1,000 people who got in touch with her via social media channels to tell their stories.
However, frenzied media speculation that a #MeToo exposé naming 10 prominent...
France’s #MeToo wave, sparked by actress and filmmaker Judith Godrèche’s decision to speak up about sexual abuse she says she suffered as a teenager and her subsequent campaign to end what she calls a culture of silence in the French film world, will be omnipresent.
Godrèche’s actions have encouraged thousands of sexual abuse victims across all walks of life to speak up about their experiences.
The actress and filmmaker will be in Cannes for the world premiere on Wednesday evening of her resulting short film Moi Aussi, gathering 1,000 people who got in touch with her via social media channels to tell their stories.
However, frenzied media speculation that a #MeToo exposé naming 10 prominent...
- 5/14/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Nine women have accused prolific French producer Alain Sarde of rape and sexual assault in a detailed expose in the French edition of Elle magazine.
Sarde has denied the accusations. The 72-year-old producer has not been officially charged with any crimes for the incidents in question, according to the magazine.
The testimonies were published on May 14, on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival where Sarde has premiered 50 films over the years including Roman Polanski’s Palme d’Or-winning The Pianist and David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.
The accusations date from between 1985 and 2003 and are all from actresses who mostly...
Sarde has denied the accusations. The 72-year-old producer has not been officially charged with any crimes for the incidents in question, according to the magazine.
The testimonies were published on May 14, on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival where Sarde has premiered 50 films over the years including Roman Polanski’s Palme d’Or-winning The Pianist and David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.
The accusations date from between 1985 and 2003 and are all from actresses who mostly...
- 5/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
U.K. director Mike Leigh directs films in a wide range of moods but his working-class dramas are what made his name. All or Nothing is an emotionally punishing story of everyday life on a lower rung of a stagnant economy, where nobody has dreams and pessimism is the order of the day. The bitterness and anger are most evident in the abusive attitudes and verbal brutality from one generation to the next, even with the caring, sensitive Penny (Lesley Manville) and the inoffensive Phil (Timothy Spall). Leigh’s players craft heartbreaking characters whose individual miseries can’t be dismissed. We invest heavily in the hope of a positive outcome even as everything we see says, ‘no.’ Yet the film’s honesty doesn’t want us to give up on these people.
All or Nothing
Blu-ray
Severin Films
2002 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 128 min. / Street Date November 23, 2021 / Available from Amazon / 29.95
Starring: Lesley Manville,...
All or Nothing
Blu-ray
Severin Films
2002 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 128 min. / Street Date November 23, 2021 / Available from Amazon / 29.95
Starring: Lesley Manville,...
- 12/4/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
This one delivers the 4K ‘experience’ — and David Lynch’s mesmerizing visuals and Angelo Badalamenti’s seductive music once again pull us into a different dimension. Four or five viewings down the line, the ‘storyline’ of this TV show-become-feature film is if anything less understandable. But it’s no less pleasantly weird — we can’t keep our eyes off of Naomi Watts and Laura Harring. My ‘quality’ section debates a question I’m getting more often: are 4K discs worth the upgrade?
Mulholland Dr. 4K
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 779
2001 / Color / 1:85 / 146 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date November 16, 2021 / 49.95
Starring: Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, Scott Wulff, Robert Forster, Brent Briscoe, Maya Bond, Patrick Fischler, Michael Cooke, Bonnie Aarons, Lee Grant, Chad Everett, James Karen, Dan Hedaya, Monty Montgomery, Rebekah Del Rio.
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Production Designer: Jack Fisk
Film Editor: Mary Sweeney...
Mulholland Dr. 4K
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 779
2001 / Color / 1:85 / 146 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date November 16, 2021 / 49.95
Starring: Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, Scott Wulff, Robert Forster, Brent Briscoe, Maya Bond, Patrick Fischler, Michael Cooke, Bonnie Aarons, Lee Grant, Chad Everett, James Karen, Dan Hedaya, Monty Montgomery, Rebekah Del Rio.
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Production Designer: Jack Fisk
Film Editor: Mary Sweeney...
- 12/4/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
He’s been expelled from the Academy, and his last film, “Based on a True Story,” flopped at the box office. But the recent announcement of Roman Polanski’s new movie offers proof that, even after the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the birth of the #MeToo movement, the controversial director can still muster support – at least, in places where #MeToo has been slow to take hold.
The Oscar-winning director, who pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor in 1977 and has been a fugitive of U.S. justice ever since, has managed to raise about €22 million ($25.3 million) for his long-gestating passion project, “J’Accuse,” from backers in France and Italy – two countries where #MeToo has been heavily criticized. (Polanski himself has called the movement “collective hysteria.”) “J’Accuse” now ranks among the biggest-budgeted local movies slated for either 2019 or 2020 in either territory.
Polanski has been able to recruit well-established players and talent for the film,...
The Oscar-winning director, who pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor in 1977 and has been a fugitive of U.S. justice ever since, has managed to raise about €22 million ($25.3 million) for his long-gestating passion project, “J’Accuse,” from backers in France and Italy – two countries where #MeToo has been heavily criticized. (Polanski himself has called the movement “collective hysteria.”) “J’Accuse” now ranks among the biggest-budgeted local movies slated for either 2019 or 2020 in either territory.
Polanski has been able to recruit well-established players and talent for the film,...
- 10/5/2018
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption concluded on Sunday, October 9 at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles with several musical performances that recreated the worlds of “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive.”
Read More: David Lynch Is Wrong: Why Cable Television Isn’t the New Art House
The evening included music from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Rhye, a musical showcase called “The Music of Twin Peaks,” led by Angelo Badalamenti and featuring Sky Ferreira and Julee Cruise; and singer Rebekah Del Rio — who appeared in “Mulholland Drive” — closing out the night with an a capella rendition “Llorando,” recreating her scene in the film.
Prior to being voted the best film of the 21st century in a BBC poll in August, “Mulholland Drive” claimed the number one spot on “Best of the Decade” polls from Film Comment, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca), Reverse Shot, and IndieWire. Ironically, the film wasn...
Read More: David Lynch Is Wrong: Why Cable Television Isn’t the New Art House
The evening included music from Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Rhye, a musical showcase called “The Music of Twin Peaks,” led by Angelo Badalamenti and featuring Sky Ferreira and Julee Cruise; and singer Rebekah Del Rio — who appeared in “Mulholland Drive” — closing out the night with an a capella rendition “Llorando,” recreating her scene in the film.
Prior to being voted the best film of the 21st century in a BBC poll in August, “Mulholland Drive” claimed the number one spot on “Best of the Decade” polls from Film Comment, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca), Reverse Shot, and IndieWire. Ironically, the film wasn...
- 10/10/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Getting film critics to agree on the best movie from a particular time period can be like herding cats. David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” is the exception to that rule.
Prior to being voted the best film of the 21st century in a BBC poll this week, the 2001 movie claimed the number one spot on “Best of the Decade” polls from Film Comment, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca), Reverse Shot, and IndieWire. The BBC list polled 177 film critics from 36 countries around the world.
Ironically, “Mulholland Drive” wasn’t originally conceived as a movie at all. The project started as a television pilot that Lynch shot in 1999 that was rejected by ABC. French producers Pierre Edelman and Alain Sarde put up additional funds for Lynch to finish the project as a feature film in 2000 through StudioCanal. Tony Krantz, another producer on the movie who had previously packaged the director...
Prior to being voted the best film of the 21st century in a BBC poll this week, the 2001 movie claimed the number one spot on “Best of the Decade” polls from Film Comment, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (Lafca), Reverse Shot, and IndieWire. The BBC list polled 177 film critics from 36 countries around the world.
Ironically, “Mulholland Drive” wasn’t originally conceived as a movie at all. The project started as a television pilot that Lynch shot in 1999 that was rejected by ABC. French producers Pierre Edelman and Alain Sarde put up additional funds for Lynch to finish the project as a feature film in 2000 through StudioCanal. Tony Krantz, another producer on the movie who had previously packaged the director...
- 8/26/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Ambiguous Ave.? Bizarro Blvd.? David Lynch's major mystery movie is back looking better than ever in a 4K transfer. Criterion's presentation accompanies it with a stack of interesting interviews with Lynch, Naomi Watts, Laura Herring plus other actors and crew people. The movie began, it seems, as sort of a non-spinoff spinoff of Twin Peaks. Mulholland Dr. Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 779 2001 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 146 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date October 27, 2015 / 39.95 Starring Justin Theroux, Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, Scott Wulff, Robert Forster, Brent Briscoe, Maya Bond, Patrick Fischler, Michael Cooke, Bonnie Aarons, Lee Grant, Chad Everett, James Karen, Dan Hedaya, Monty Montgomery, Rebekah Del Rio. Cinematography Peter Deming Production Designer Jack Fisk Film Editor Mary Sweeney Original Music Angelo Badalamenti Written by David Lynch Produced by Neal Edelstein, Tony Krantz, Michael Polaire, Alain Sarde, Mary Sweeney Directed by David Lynch
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Time alters everything,...
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Time alters everything,...
- 11/10/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The distributor has acquired North American rights to Jean-Luc Godard’s 3D Goodbye To Language following its recent Cannes premiere.
The film tied with Mommy for the jury prize on the Croisette and will open in New York in late October followed by national roll-out on 3D screens before ancillary platforms in 2015.
Alain Sarde produced the film and Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber brokered the deal with head of international sales Carole Baraton of Wild Bunch.
Goodbye To Language charts the breakdown of a relationship and assumes the Pov of a dog.
Indiepix has acquired world rights to Elig Refig’s Turkish film Ships (Ferahfeza) starring Ugur Uzunel and M Sitare Akbas as strangers who embark upon a quixotic quest through Turkey’s port cities. Indiepix plans a limited theatrical release this year and will distribute internationally through its channels.
The film tied with Mommy for the jury prize on the Croisette and will open in New York in late October followed by national roll-out on 3D screens before ancillary platforms in 2015.
Alain Sarde produced the film and Kino Lorber CEO Richard Lorber brokered the deal with head of international sales Carole Baraton of Wild Bunch.
Goodbye To Language charts the breakdown of a relationship and assumes the Pov of a dog.
Indiepix has acquired world rights to Elig Refig’s Turkish film Ships (Ferahfeza) starring Ugur Uzunel and M Sitare Akbas as strangers who embark upon a quixotic quest through Turkey’s port cities. Indiepix plans a limited theatrical release this year and will distribute internationally through its channels.
- 6/30/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Roman Polanski’s Venus in Fur. With a screenplay by Polanski and David Ives and based on the critically acclaimed Tony Award-winning play by Ives, the film stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric and was produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Exclusive Photos: 50 Never-Before-Seen Portraits From Cannes The film made its world premiere in competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Set in modern-day Paris, Venus in Fur follows writer-director Thomas (Amalric) and a pushy, foul-mouthed actress named Vanda (Seigner) who bursts into auditions in a whirlwind of
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- 6/5/2013
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sundance Selects announced on Wednesday [5] its latest acquisition from Cannes, taking Us rights from Resolution’s Jeff Berg to Roman Polanski’s Venus In Fur.
The competition entry stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric in the adaptation of David Ives’ Broadway play about a game of cat-and-mouse between a brilliant director and a pushy actress.
Polanski and Ives adapted the screenplay and Polanski’s longtime collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde produced the Cannes competition entry. Berg is Polanski’s longtime agent.
During the festival Sundance Selects acquired or announced it had acquired Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner Blue Is The Warmest Colour, Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight entry The Selfish Giant, Francois Ozon’s competition title Young & Beautiful, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Two Days, One Night starring Marion Cotillard, currently in pre-production.
Screen Media Films picked up in Cannes the French crime thriller Paris Countdown and will release on VoD in September...
The competition entry stars Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric in the adaptation of David Ives’ Broadway play about a game of cat-and-mouse between a brilliant director and a pushy actress.
Polanski and Ives adapted the screenplay and Polanski’s longtime collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde produced the Cannes competition entry. Berg is Polanski’s longtime agent.
During the festival Sundance Selects acquired or announced it had acquired Abdellatif Kechiche’s Palme d’Or winner Blue Is The Warmest Colour, Clio Barnard’s Directors’ Fortnight entry The Selfish Giant, Francois Ozon’s competition title Young & Beautiful, and Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne’s Two Days, One Night starring Marion Cotillard, currently in pre-production.
Screen Media Films picked up in Cannes the French crime thriller Paris Countdown and will release on VoD in September...
- 6/5/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Selects grabbed U.S. rights to the Roman Polanski-directed Venus In Fur. Polanski and David Ives wrote it based on the Tony-winning stage play by Ives. Emmanuelle Seigner and Mathieu Amalric star and Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde produced it. The film made its world premiere in Competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Set in modern-day Paris, Venus In Fur follows a writer-director (Amalric) and a pushy, foul-mouthed actress named Vanda (Seigner) who bursts into auditions in a whirlwind of erratic energy. Vanda’s emotionally charged audition for the gifted but demanding playwright becomes an electrifying game of cat and mouse that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, and ultimately, attraction and obsession. Arianna Bocco made the deal with Jeff Berg. Amalric and Seigner starred together in the Julian Schnabel-directed Diving Bell And The Butterfly.
- 6/5/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Venus In Fur
Director/Writer: Roman Polanski
Producer(s): Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel
And just before we were about to throw out the notion of Polanski adapting another play for the big screen (2011′s Carnage didn’t go over well), in comes a potentially juicy meta project with Polanski’s actress wife Emmanuelle Seigner (they last worked together on The Ninth Gate) taking the lead role of the actress almost begging/demanding a role. Like Carnage, we imagine that this might be once again set in a self-contained backdrop, meaning this will be a performance-driven drama. Could be the guilty pleasure film of the year.
Gist: Based on the Off-Broadway play by David Ives, this is about an actress (Seigner) attempts to convince a director (Garrel) how she’s perfect for a role in his upcoming production. This...
Director/Writer: Roman Polanski
Producer(s): Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel
And just before we were about to throw out the notion of Polanski adapting another play for the big screen (2011′s Carnage didn’t go over well), in comes a potentially juicy meta project with Polanski’s actress wife Emmanuelle Seigner (they last worked together on The Ninth Gate) taking the lead role of the actress almost begging/demanding a role. Like Carnage, we imagine that this might be once again set in a self-contained backdrop, meaning this will be a performance-driven drama. Could be the guilty pleasure film of the year.
Gist: Based on the Off-Broadway play by David Ives, this is about an actress (Seigner) attempts to convince a director (Garrel) how she’s perfect for a role in his upcoming production. This...
- 1/11/2013
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The controversial Polish-born director, Roman Polanski who last adapted the hit play God of Carnage for the screen, will next tackle David Ives play Venus in Fur.
Polanski will co-write with Ives and direct a film adaptation of Tony Award-winning comedy-drama and has lined up his wife Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel (The Dreamers) to star.
Polanski will work on the erotic black comedy while he waits for the pieces to come together on the larger-scale D., based on the historic Dreyfus scandal, which Polanski will direct as well.
The filmmaker who directed Seigner in Frantic (1988) and Bitter Moon (1992) said in a statement that he’s ‘been looking for a chance to make a film in French with Emmanuelle for a long time.’
Director’s longtime collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde, will produce. Filming is set to begin in November in Paris.
Venus in Fur chronicles an actress’ sadomasochistic...
Polanski will co-write with Ives and direct a film adaptation of Tony Award-winning comedy-drama and has lined up his wife Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel (The Dreamers) to star.
Polanski will work on the erotic black comedy while he waits for the pieces to come together on the larger-scale D., based on the historic Dreyfus scandal, which Polanski will direct as well.
The filmmaker who directed Seigner in Frantic (1988) and Bitter Moon (1992) said in a statement that he’s ‘been looking for a chance to make a film in French with Emmanuelle for a long time.’
Director’s longtime collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde, will produce. Filming is set to begin in November in Paris.
Venus in Fur chronicles an actress’ sadomasochistic...
- 9/20/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Roman Polanski has signed on to direct a French-language film adaptation of David Ives’ erotic black comedy Broadway smash "Venus in Fur" says THR.
The Tony nominated two-person play deals with a filmmaker lamenting the fact he can't find a suitable actress for his adaptation of the novel which inspired the term masochism.
At the last minute, an actress arrives who seems to be the antithesis of everything he needs. Yet over the course of the play, the power balance completely shifts until she has established total dominance over him.
Polanski's wife Emmanuelle Seigner ("The Ninth Gate," "Frantic") and Louis Garrel ("The Dreamers," "Love Songs") will star. Polanski and Ives are adapting the script while Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde will produce.
Shooting kicks off in November in Paris. Polanski is also awaiting a new script draft for "D.", a film about the notorious Dreyfuss affair which he's also slated to direct.
The Tony nominated two-person play deals with a filmmaker lamenting the fact he can't find a suitable actress for his adaptation of the novel which inspired the term masochism.
At the last minute, an actress arrives who seems to be the antithesis of everything he needs. Yet over the course of the play, the power balance completely shifts until she has established total dominance over him.
Polanski's wife Emmanuelle Seigner ("The Ninth Gate," "Frantic") and Louis Garrel ("The Dreamers," "Love Songs") will star. Polanski and Ives are adapting the script while Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde will produce.
Shooting kicks off in November in Paris. Polanski is also awaiting a new script draft for "D.", a film about the notorious Dreyfuss affair which he's also slated to direct.
- 9/20/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Breaking: Roman Polanski is set to direct a film adaptation of the David Ives play Venus in Fur. He’ll film in French and has set Emmanuelle Seigner and Louis Garrel in the lead roles. The show played Broadway and off-Broadway, and Nina Arianda won a Tony for Best Actress. Polanski will work on the erotic black comedy while awaiting completion of the screenplay for D., based on the historic Dreyfus scandal, which Polanski will direct as well. Seigner is Polanski’s wife. “I’ve been looking for a chance to make a film in French with Emmanuelle for a long time,” said Polanski, who previously directed Seigner in Frantic and Bitter Moon. “Reading Venus in Fur I realized the moment had arrived. I got so fired up to put this brilliant black comedy on film that I decided to fit it in before D., whose screenplay and pre-production will demand a few more months.
- 9/20/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Following on from last year's "Carnage", Roman Polanski has announced that his next project will be the period political thriller "D" which Lionsgate/Summit International are shopping around at Cannes reports Variety.
The project deals with the famed 'Dreyfus Affair', a political scandal that divided France in the 1890s and the early 1900s.
Said scandal involved Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Alsatian Jewish descent accused of giving French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris.
Robert Harris, who penned both the source novel and screenplay for Polanski's 2010 thriller "The Ghost Writer", penned the script. Shooting aims to kick off later this year. Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde are producing.
The project deals with the famed 'Dreyfus Affair', a political scandal that divided France in the 1890s and the early 1900s.
Said scandal involved Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Alsatian Jewish descent accused of giving French military secrets to the German Embassy in Paris.
Robert Harris, who penned both the source novel and screenplay for Polanski's 2010 thriller "The Ghost Writer", penned the script. Shooting aims to kick off later this year. Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde are producing.
- 5/10/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
While this news is not big for most geeks, it may be big for fellow film geeks that read the site. Roman Polanski has found his next directing project, and is reuniting with the team behind The Ghost Writer. Polanski is directing D, a film based on the Dreyfus affair, one of the biggest political scandals in history.
Robert Harris penned the screenplay for the film, which is being produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Casting will begin soon, with production kicking-off in Paris by the end of this year. For more information read the press release below:
Paris, France / Los Angeles, CA – May 9 , 2012 — Roman Polanski announced today that his next feature film project will be the political thriller “D,” based on the Dreyfus affair, one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in history.
“D” reunites the team behind Polanski’s 2010 award-winning movie The Ghost Writer.
Robert Harris penned the screenplay for the film, which is being produced by Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Casting will begin soon, with production kicking-off in Paris by the end of this year. For more information read the press release below:
Paris, France / Los Angeles, CA – May 9 , 2012 — Roman Polanski announced today that his next feature film project will be the political thriller “D,” based on the Dreyfus affair, one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in history.
“D” reunites the team behind Polanski’s 2010 award-winning movie The Ghost Writer.
- 5/10/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Roman Polanski knows a thing or two about scandalous affairs, on screen and off, with word coming today that the filmmaker’s next directorial project will be the political thriller ‘D’, based on the infamous Dreyfus Affair of 1894.
For those not in the know, the Dreyfus Affair is considered to be one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in legal history. In December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, one of the few Jewish Officers on the general staff of the French Army, was secretly subjected to a court martial following accusations of passing secrets to the Germans. Found guilty, Dreyfus was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Devil’s Island. However, Col. Georges Picquart slowly began to realize that he may have the wrong man and the real traitor is still at large. In his attempts to prove his theory, he found himself in direct conflict with...
For those not in the know, the Dreyfus Affair is considered to be one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in legal history. In December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, one of the few Jewish Officers on the general staff of the French Army, was secretly subjected to a court martial following accusations of passing secrets to the Germans. Found guilty, Dreyfus was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to Devil’s Island. However, Col. Georges Picquart slowly began to realize that he may have the wrong man and the real traitor is still at large. In his attempts to prove his theory, he found himself in direct conflict with...
- 5/9/2012
- by Nick Savvides
- Obsessed with Film
Roman Polanski will make his next film about “one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in history.” But no, it’s not autobiographical. By the end of the year, Polanski plans to be filming the political thriller “D,” based on the infamous Dreyfus affair, not his own legal troubles. The new project reunites him with his “Ghost Writer” screenwriter Robert Harris and producers Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. The 1894 scandal involved a Jewish officer of the French army who was convicted of passing secrets to the Germans and the head of French counterintelligence that ultimately tried to prove that Dreyfus was not actually the traitor. “I have long wanted to make a film about the Dreyfus Affair, treating it not as a costume drama but as a spy story,” said Polanski. “In this way one can show its absolute relevance to what is happening in today’s world — the age-old.
- 5/9/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Controversial director Roman Polanski is getting political again. The legendary -- and legendarily controversial -- director is focusing his gaze on the notorious 19th century Dreyfuss affair for his next film, simply titled "D." Polanski will direct from a screenplay by Robert Harris (who wrote Polanski's 2010 film "The Ghost Writer"), with Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde producing. "D" will soon begin casting and is tentatively scheduled to begin production in Paris by the end of 2012. The infamous Dreyfuss affair was one of history's greatest miscarriages of justice. In December 1894, French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who was Jewish, was...
- 5/9/2012
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Roman Polanski's next film will be the political thriller D, based on the notorious Dreyfus Affair. D reunites Polanski with The Ghost Writer screenwriter Robert Harris and producers Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. The film will be independently financed. Lionsgate/Summit International is representing foreign rights, while ICM is representing North American rights. Polanski intends to begin shooting in Paris by the end of the year. Casting is underway. The Dreyfus Affair is considered on the most sensational political scandals in history, as well as a miscarriage of justice. In December 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus -- one of the few Jewish officers
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- 5/9/2012
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Paris, France / Los Angeles, CA – May 9 , 2012 — Roman Polanski announced today that his next feature film project will be the political thriller “D,” based on the Dreyfus affair, one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in history. “D” reunites the team behind Polanski’s 2010 award-winning movie The Ghost Writer. Polanski will direct from a screenplay written by Robert Harris, with long-time Polanski collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde serving as producers. The independently financed film will begin casting shortly and currently plans to be in production in Paris by the end of this year. Lionsgate/Summit International will represent the film’s international sales. ICM will represent North American rights. “I have long wanted to make a film about the Dreyfus Affair, treating it not as a costume drama but as a spy story,” said Polanski. “In this way one can show its absolute relevance to what...
- 5/9/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Roman Polanski announced today that his next feature film project will be the political thriller D , based on the Dreyfus affair, one of the most sensational political scandals and miscarriages of justice in history. D reunites the team behind Polanski's 2010 award-winning movie The Ghost Writer . Polanski will direct from a screenplay written by Robert Harris, with long-time Polanski collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde serving as producers. The independently-financed film will begin casting shortly and currently plans to be in production in Paris by the end of this year. Lionsgate/Summit International will represent the film.s international sales. ICM will represent North American rights. "I have long wanted to make a film about the Dreyfus Affair, treating...
- 5/9/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Roman Polanski directing The Ghost Writer Best Film Heartbreaker produced by Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, directed by Pascal Chaumeil Of Gods And Men produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat, Etienne Comar, directed by Xavier Beauvois Gainsbourg (Vie HÉROÏQUE) produced by Marc du Pontavice, Didier Lupfer, directed by Joann Sfar Mammuth produced by Jean-Pierre Guérin, Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern, directed by Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern The Names Of Love produced by Caroline Adrian, Antoine Rein, Fabrice Goldstein, directed by Michel Leclerc The Ghost Writer produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde, directed by Roman Polanski TOURNÉE produced by Laetitia Gonzalez, Yaël Fogiel, directed by Mathieu Amalric Best Foreign Film Les Amours Imaginaires, Xavier Dolan Bright Star, Jane Campion The Secret In Their Eyes, Juan José Campanella ILLÉGAL, Olivier Masset-Depasse Inception, Christopher Nolan Invictus, Clint Eastwood The Social Network, David Fincher Best First Film Heartbreaker, Pascal Chaumeil, produced by Nicolas Duval Adassovsky,...
- 1/21/2011
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
The 2010 European Film Award winners were announced this weekend, and the results are quite surprising. Roman Polanski’s Ghost Writer swept the awards winning six in total, including best film, director, actor (Ewan McGregor), screenwriter (Polanski and Robert Harris), production designer (Albrecht Konrad), and composer (Alexandre Desplat).
Hit the jump for the full list.
European Film 2010
The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK
directed by Roman Polanski
written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski
produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski
European Director 2010
Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer
European Actress 2010
Sylvie Testud in Lourdes
European Actor 2010
Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer
European Screenwriter 2010
Robert Harris & Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer
Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2010
Giora Bejach for Lebanon
European Editor 2010
Luc Barnier & Marion Monnier for Carlos
European Production Designer 2010
Albrecht Konrad for The Ghost Writer
European Composer 2010
Alexandre Desplat for The Ghost Writer
European Discovery 2010- Prix Fipresci
Lebanon,...
Hit the jump for the full list.
European Film 2010
The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK
directed by Roman Polanski
written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski
produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski
European Director 2010
Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer
European Actress 2010
Sylvie Testud in Lourdes
European Actor 2010
Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer
European Screenwriter 2010
Robert Harris & Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer
Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2010
Giora Bejach for Lebanon
European Editor 2010
Luc Barnier & Marion Monnier for Carlos
European Production Designer 2010
Albrecht Konrad for The Ghost Writer
European Composer 2010
Alexandre Desplat for The Ghost Writer
European Discovery 2010- Prix Fipresci
Lebanon,...
- 12/6/2010
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Ghost Writer cleans up!!!! European Film 2010 The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK directed by Roman Polanski written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski European Director 2010 Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer European Actress 2010 Sylvie Testud in Lourdes European Actor 2010 Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer European Screenwriter 2010 Robert Harris & Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2010 Giora Bejach for Lebanon European Editor 2010 Luc Barnier & Marion Monnier for Carlos European Production Designer 2010 Albrecht Konrad for The Ghost Writer European Composer 2010 Alexandre Desplat for The Ghost Writer European Discovery 2010- Prix Fipresci Lebanon, Israel/Germany/France written & directed by Samuel Maoz ...
- 12/6/2010
- by vicbarry@gmail.com (Vic Barry)
- www.themoviebit.com
The Ghost Writer, directed by Roman Polanski, won six awards at the 2010 European Film Awards, held tonight in Tallinn, Estonia.
The film won awards for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best production design, and best composer. I really enjoyed the film. Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor were great in this film. I was surprised to find out that all of the shots that took place in the house were actually filmed on a sound stage.
See below for a complete listing of this year's winners.
European Film 2010
The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/Uk
Directed By Roman Polanski
Written By Robert Harris & Roman Polanski
Produced By Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski
European Director 2010
Roman Polanski For The Ghost Writer
European Actress 2010
Sylvie Testud In Lourdes
European Actor 2010
Ewan McGregor In The Ghost Writer
European Screenwriter 2010
Robert Harris & Roman Polanski For The Ghost Writer
Carlo Di Palma...
The film won awards for best film, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best production design, and best composer. I really enjoyed the film. Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor were great in this film. I was surprised to find out that all of the shots that took place in the house were actually filmed on a sound stage.
See below for a complete listing of this year's winners.
European Film 2010
The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/Uk
Directed By Roman Polanski
Written By Robert Harris & Roman Polanski
Produced By Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski
European Director 2010
Roman Polanski For The Ghost Writer
European Actress 2010
Sylvie Testud In Lourdes
European Actor 2010
Ewan McGregor In The Ghost Writer
European Screenwriter 2010
Robert Harris & Roman Polanski For The Ghost Writer
Carlo Di Palma...
- 12/4/2010
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Award season is among us on both sides of the Atlantic. Today the European Film Academy handed out their annual awards in Tallinn, Estonia and the big winner of the evening was Roman Polanski's Ghost Writer, claiming six awards, including Best Picture. Lebanon Israeli's Golden Lion winner of 2009, collected a pair: the award for European discovery, handed out to first time directors ("it's an honor being discovered when you're close to 50", said 48 year old director Samuel Maoz upon receiving the award), and the award for Best Cinematography, handed to Giora Bejach, for his extraordinary work, shooting an (almost) entire film from the Pov of a tank. Lebanon has an enormous artistic appeal, as it demonstrates the claustrophobic feeling leading audiences to believe the film was shot within the confines a tank, when in reality, Maoz didn't have a tank at his disposal. Israeli audiences didn't seem to connect to the film,...
- 12/4/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
The Ghost Writer has won 6 European Film Academy awards, the European equivalent of the Oscars, this evening in Tallinn, Estonia. Polanski’s thriller won Best European Film, while Polanski picked up Best Director and shared the screenwriting award with co-author Robert Harris. Ewan McGregor won Best Actor, while production design and music were also honored. In an interview this weekend, Harris said the Swiss authorities were so understanding about Polanski’s need to finish editing The Ghost Writer, they moved editing equipment into the prison where he was being held while facing deportation back to the U.S last year. More than 2,300 academy members voted. European Film 2010 The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK directed by Roman Polanski written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski European Director 2010 Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer European Actress 2010 Sylvie Testud in Lourdes European Actor 2010 Ewan McGregor...
- 12/4/2010
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
The winners have been announced for the 23rd European Film Awards, as voted by more than 2,300 member of the European Film Academy. The full list of winners, including quite a few wins for Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer , is detailed below: European Film 2010 The Ghost Writer , France/Germany/UK directed by Roman Polanski written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski European Director 2010 Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer European Actress 2010 Sylvie Testud in Lourdes European Actor 2010 Ewan McGregor in The Ghost Writer European Screenwriter 2010 Robert Harris & Roman Polanski for The Ghost Writer Carlo Di Palma European Cinematographer Award 2010 Giora...
- 12/4/2010
- Comingsoon.net
Roman Polanski's thriller has been nominated for 7 European Film Awards including best European film, director, actor (Ewan McGregor), screenwriter, editor, production design and composer. Other leading nominees are Samuel Maoz's Lebanon with 5 nods and Semih Kaplanoğlu's Honey with 3. This year's European Film Awards will take place in Tallinn, Estonia on December 4. The 2,300 members of the European Film Academy will vote for the winners. Michael Haneke's The White Ribbon won the European film, director and screenwriter awards last year. European Film 2010: Bal (Honey), Turkey/Germany Directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu Written by Semih Kaplanoğlu & Orçun Köksal Produced by Semih Kaplanoğlu & Johannes Rexin Des Hommes Et Des Dieux (Of Gods and Men), France Directed by Xavier Beauvois Written by Etienne Comar & Xavier Beauvois The Ghost Writer, France/Germany/UK Directed by Roman Polanski Written by Robert Harris & Roman Polanski Produced by Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde & Roman Polanski Lebanon,...
- 11/6/2010
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline London
This year’s Berlin Film Festival competition was very interesting indeed. Some directors got their chance to go home with a little gold-bear statue, while the other ones had to stand there and take not so good critics. Among all directors, from all over the world, one got pretty lucky, and for the second time in this festival history, Turkey celebrated.
The 60th Berlin Film Festival ended on Saturday with the prize ceremony, bringing to an end a 10-day cinema showcase where hundreds of movies were screened.
Golden Bear for Best Film won Semih Kaplanoglu’s new drama called Bal (Honey), which is actually the final installment of director’s trilogy that began with Milk and Egg.
In this movie we have an opportunity to see life of little Yusuf, and his tremendous love for his father.Yusuf’s father is a beekeeper, and when his bees suddenly disappear, he...
The 60th Berlin Film Festival ended on Saturday with the prize ceremony, bringing to an end a 10-day cinema showcase where hundreds of movies were screened.
Golden Bear for Best Film won Semih Kaplanoglu’s new drama called Bal (Honey), which is actually the final installment of director’s trilogy that began with Milk and Egg.
In this movie we have an opportunity to see life of little Yusuf, and his tremendous love for his father.Yusuf’s father is a beekeeper, and when his bees suddenly disappear, he...
- 2/23/2010
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Embattled moviemaker Roman Polanski has landed the prestigious Best Director award at the Berlin Film Festival for his latest offering "The Ghost Writer". The 76-year-old was honored with the Silver Bear prize for his work on the political thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.
The movie's producer Alain Sarde picked up the award on the filmmaker's behalf, as Polanski is currently under house arrest at his Swiss chalet, and he told the audience the director will be delighted with the honor. He said, "I am sure Roman will be very happy. However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'Even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail.' "
The reference was a nod to Polanski's arrest in September 2009 when he was detained as...
The movie's producer Alain Sarde picked up the award on the filmmaker's behalf, as Polanski is currently under house arrest at his Swiss chalet, and he told the audience the director will be delighted with the honor. He said, "I am sure Roman will be very happy. However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'Even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail.' "
The reference was a nod to Polanski's arrest in September 2009 when he was detained as...
- 2/22/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Polanski Named Best Director At Berlin Film Festival
Embattled moviemaker Roman Polanski has landed the prestigious Best Director award at the Berlin Film Festival for his latest offering The Ghost Writer.
The 76 year old was honoured with the Silver Bear prize for his work on the political thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.
The movie's producer Alain Sarde picked up the award on the filmmaker's behalf, as Polanski is currently under house arrest at his Swiss chalet, and he told the audience the director will be delighted with the honour.
He said, "I am sure Roman will be very happy. However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'Even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail.'"
The reference was a nod to Polanski's arrest in September when he was detained as he arrived in Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 - but fled the U.S. before his sentence could be passed. A Los Angeles judge ruled last month he must return to America to face sentencing.
The Ghost Writer was beaten to the Best Film award by Bal (Honey) at the film festival's prizegiving on Saturday.
The 76 year old was honoured with the Silver Bear prize for his work on the political thriller, which stars Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan.
The movie's producer Alain Sarde picked up the award on the filmmaker's behalf, as Polanski is currently under house arrest at his Swiss chalet, and he told the audience the director will be delighted with the honour.
He said, "I am sure Roman will be very happy. However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'Even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail.'"
The reference was a nod to Polanski's arrest in September when he was detained as he arrived in Switzerland to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 - but fled the U.S. before his sentence could be passed. A Los Angeles judge ruled last month he must return to America to face sentencing.
The Ghost Writer was beaten to the Best Film award by Bal (Honey) at the film festival's prizegiving on Saturday.
- 2/21/2010
- WENN
Roman Polanski won the Silver Bear as best director for The Ghost Writer, his film starring Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor and Kim Cattrall, which premiered last week at the Berlin International Film Festival. The 76-year-old director was unable to attend the premiere screening or the awards ceremony in Berlin because he cannot leave his home in Switzerland. He remains under house arrest in his villa in Gstaad while the Swiss justice system considers the legalities of his extradition to the Us over his conviction of having sex with a minor in 1977. Alain Sarde, producer of The Ghost Writer, accepted the award for Polanski,...
- 2/21/2010
- by Karen Nickel Anhalt
- PEOPLE.com
Roman Polanski has won the Silver Bear for 'Best Director' for his latest film The Ghost at the Berlin International Film Festival. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Ewan McGregor and Kim Cattrall, the movie premiered at the event last week, although the 76-year-old director was unable to appear in person as he is still under house arrest in Switzerland awaiting news on whether he will be extradited to the Us. The Ghost producer Alain Sarde, accepting the award on Polanski's behalf, said: "I am sure Roman will be very happy." He (more)...
- 2/21/2010
- by By Oli Simpson
- Digital Spy
Controversial Polish-French director Roman Polanski won the Berlin Film Festival's award for best director for his thriller "The Ghost Writer" Saturday.
However, Polanski was not hand to accept it as the 76-year-old the Oscar-winning director is at present under house arrest in his Swiss chalet facing Us extradition moves for a 1977 underage sex case.
The film's producer, Alain Sarde, accepted the prize on Polanski's behalf.
"I am sure Roman will be very happy," the BBC quoted Sarde, as saying.
"However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail'," he added referring to Polanski's arrest by Swiss authorities last September when the Oscar-winning director had come to Zurich to receive a prize.
However, Polanski was not hand to accept it as the 76-year-old the Oscar-winning director is at present under house arrest in his Swiss chalet facing Us extradition moves for a 1977 underage sex case.
The film's producer, Alain Sarde, accepted the prize on Polanski's behalf.
"I am sure Roman will be very happy," the BBC quoted Sarde, as saying.
"However, when I was lamenting with him that he cannot be with us, he said to me, 'even if I could, I wouldn't because the last time I went to a festival to get a prize, I ended up in jail'," he added referring to Polanski's arrest by Swiss authorities last September when the Oscar-winning director had come to Zurich to receive a prize.
- 2/21/2010
- by IANS
- DearCinema.com
London, Feb 21 – Roman Polanski has proved his mettle yet again – the famed filmmaker has bagged the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new flick, The Ghost Writer.
The Ghost Writer, which was premiered at Berlin, is the story of a writer hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister.
Polanski could not receive the award himself as he is currently under house arrest in Switzerland and battling his extradition to the Us over a 1977 illegal sex case.
The film’s producer, Alain Sarde, accepted.
The Ghost Writer, which was premiered at Berlin, is the story of a writer hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister.
Polanski could not receive the award himself as he is currently under house arrest in Switzerland and battling his extradition to the Us over a 1977 illegal sex case.
The film’s producer, Alain Sarde, accepted.
- 2/21/2010
- by News
- RealBollywood.com
By Steve Pond
Roman Polanski was named Best Director at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for his film “The Ghost Writer.” The Golden Bear Award for best picture went to “Bal (Honey),” a drama from Turkish direcror Semih Kaplanoglu.
Detained in Switzerland, Polanski did not attend the ceremony at the 2010 Berlinale, which has been taking place in Berlin for the past 10 days. His award was accepted by the film’s producer, Alain Sarde, who said that Polanski told him he wouldn’t have attended even if he had been permitted, “because the last time...
Roman Polanski was named Best Director at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival for his film “The Ghost Writer.” The Golden Bear Award for best picture went to “Bal (Honey),” a drama from Turkish direcror Semih Kaplanoglu.
Detained in Switzerland, Polanski did not attend the ceremony at the 2010 Berlinale, which has been taking place in Berlin for the past 10 days. His award was accepted by the film’s producer, Alain Sarde, who said that Polanski told him he wouldn’t have attended even if he had been permitted, “because the last time...
- 2/20/2010
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Berlin (AP) - The Turkish film "Bal," or "Honey," won the top Golden Bear award Saturday at the 60th annual Berlin film festival, whose jury also crowned Roman Polanski best director. Polanski, whose film "The Ghost Writer," debuted at the festival, was unable to attend the ceremony, as he remains under house arrest in his Swiss chalet in Gstaad. Producer Alain Sarde, who accepted the prize on Polanski's behalf, said the director told him he would not have attended the festival even if he had been free, "because the last time I traveled to accept an award I landed in jail."...
- 2/20/2010
- by Melissa Eddy (AP)
- Hitfix
See images from Summit Entertainment's "The Ghost Writer," starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Hutton, and Eli Wallach. The Roman Polanski film is directed and produced by Polansi who writes alongsid Robert Harris. Also producing are Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. The thriller sees release in New York and Los Angeles on February 19th and expands to select cities on February 26th. When a successful British ghost writer, The Ghost, agrees to complete the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang, his agent assures him it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But the project seems doomed from the start—not least because his predecessor on the project, Lang’s long-term aide, died in an unfortunate accident...
- 2/1/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Summit Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to "The Ghost Writer", the project that director Roman Polanski was in the final stages of work on before his arrest a few months ago.
Here is the full press release.
Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Summit International, which has a long-standing relationship with Polanski representing the sales of the rights to his films outside of North America, acted as sales agent for The Ghost Writer. Sales have been made in all major territories around the globe. The North American rights to the film were represented by Icm. Current plans call for Summit to release the film during the first half of 2010.
The movie thriller tells the...
Here is the full press release.
Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Summit International, which has a long-standing relationship with Polanski representing the sales of the rights to his films outside of North America, acted as sales agent for The Ghost Writer. Sales have been made in all major territories around the globe. The North American rights to the film were represented by Icm. Current plans call for Summit to release the film during the first half of 2010.
The movie thriller tells the...
- 12/13/2009
- by Kellvin Chavez
- AMC - Script to Screen
Summit Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to "The Ghost Writer", the project that controversial director Roman Polanski was in the final stages of work on before his much-publicised arrest in Zurich the other month.
Based on the novel by Robert Harris, the story follows former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book.
The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. Tom Wilkinson also stars.
Summit, who quickly...
Based on the novel by Robert Harris, the story follows former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book.
The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. Tom Wilkinson also stars.
Summit, who quickly...
- 12/13/2009
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Summit Entertainment has picked up North American distribution rights to "The Ghost Writer", the project that controversial director Roman Polanski was in the final stages of work on before his much-publicised arrest in Zurich the other month.
Based on the novel by Robert Harris, the story follows former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book.
The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. Tom Wilkinson also stars.
Summit, who quickly...
Based on the novel by Robert Harris, the story follows former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book.
The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. Tom Wilkinson also stars.
Summit, who quickly...
- 12/13/2009
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Roman Polanski may be under house arrest in his Swiss chalet, awaiting possible extradition for his sexual assault of thirteen-year-old Samantha Geimer in Los Angeles in 1977, but his work as a filmmaker soldiers on.
Summit Entertainment has announced that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Current plans call for Summit to release the film during the first half of 2010.
The movie tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife,...
Summit Entertainment has announced that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Current plans call for Summit to release the film during the first half of 2010.
The movie tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife,...
- 12/13/2009
- CinemaSpy
Summit Entertainment has announced that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer , directed by Roman Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Current plans call for Summit to release the film during the first half of 2010. The movie tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book. The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang.s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall)....
- 12/12/2009
- Comingsoon.net
For those of you concern that child rapist and fugitive from the law director Roman Polanski’s “The Ghost Writer” (formerly known as “The Ghost”) might never see the light of day because of, er, his little run-ins with the law these last few decades, fear not, Summit Entertainment announces that they have acquired the film and plans to release it “during the first half of 2010″. Yah for child rapists! Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio will distribute the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski, in North America. Polanski produced the film along with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. Summit International, which has a long-standing relationship with Polanski representing the sales of the rights to his films outside of North America, acted as sales agent for The Ghost Writer. Sales have been made in all major territories around the globe.
- 12/12/2009
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Summit Entertainment announced today that the studio will distribute in North America the thriller The Ghost Writer, directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski who finished the pic while sitting in a Swiss jail fighting extradition to Los Angeles where he'll face criminal charges. It remains to be seen whether the director's legal problems will affect the pic which he produced with long time collaborators Robert Benmussa and Alain Sarde. According to today's statement, Summit International, which has a long-standing relationship with Polanski representing the sales of the rights to his films outside of North America, acted as sales agent [...]...
- 12/11/2009
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
Cologne, Germany -- Studio Babelsberg producer Henning Molfenter, scheduled to attend the Zurich Film Festival as a member jury judging German-language films, is boycotting the festival to protest Saturday's arrest of director Roman Polanski.
Fellow jury members -- actor Til Schweiger and composer Niki Reiser -- are expected to follow suit.
"There is no way I'd go to Switzerland now. You can't watch films knowing Roman Polanski is sitting in a cell 5 km away," Molfenter told The Hollywood Reporter.
Zurich's international jury -- headed by actress Debra Winger -- will make a statement on Polanski's arrest at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Swiss police arrested the 76-year-old Polanski on Saturday night as he entered Switzerland to attend the Zurich festival. He is being held on a U.S. warrant connected to a decades-old charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.
Studio Babelsberg is a co-producer on Polanski's latest,...
Fellow jury members -- actor Til Schweiger and composer Niki Reiser -- are expected to follow suit.
"There is no way I'd go to Switzerland now. You can't watch films knowing Roman Polanski is sitting in a cell 5 km away," Molfenter told The Hollywood Reporter.
Zurich's international jury -- headed by actress Debra Winger -- will make a statement on Polanski's arrest at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Swiss police arrested the 76-year-old Polanski on Saturday night as he entered Switzerland to attend the Zurich festival. He is being held on a U.S. warrant connected to a decades-old charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl.
Studio Babelsberg is a co-producer on Polanski's latest,...
- 9/28/2009
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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