Tag: 45 Years
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‘All of Us Strangers’ Review: Andrew Scott Comes Out to His Dead Parents in an Emotionally Shattering Ghost Story
God bless British Andrew Haigh, whose best films — “Weekend,” “45 Years,” and now the quietly shattering “All of Us Strangers” — are the rare work of a modern director who knows how to get out of their own way. Haigh’s simple but penetrating dramas couldn’t be more specific in how they depict the strangeness…
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Charlotte Rampling on Almost Starring in Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ — and Her New Film ‘Juniper’
Charlotte Rampling self-identifies as a “prickly” person. “Like a hedgehog or porcupine, you don’t necessarily get too close,” she told IndieWire.You’d know that from any number of her roles. The 77-year-old, English-born, Paris-living actress has worked in the European arthouse for more than half a century, turning out kinky roles in divisive, sensuous period pieces…
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‘The North Water’ Trailer: Colin Farrell & Jack O’Connell Star In Andrew Haigh’s Whaling Series
Andrew Haigh is one of the most respected English filmmakers working today because of the humane and tender qualities he lends his projects. Whether it’s his LGBT-themed dramas like “Weekend” and “Looking,” or the truly excellent “45 Years” from 2015, Haigh brings a subtle and tender style reminiscent of a novelist’s sensibility. Even his 2017…
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Courtenay join Gemma Arterton in ‘Summerland’ (exclusive)
Jessica Swale’s feature debut will start shooting this summer in the UK.Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle), Tom Courtenay (45 Years) and Penelope Wilton (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) have boarded second world war-era drama Summerland which is set to star and be executive produced by Gemma Arterton.The project marks the feature debut of Olivier Award-winning playwright Jessica…
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Andrew Haigh On ‘Lean On Pete,’ ‘The North Water’ And The State Of Gay Film [Podcast]
Somehow Andrew Haigh has become one of the most down low cinematic auteur working today. He’s directed and written three critically acclaimed films in a row and guided the legendary Charlotte Rampling to her first Academy Award nomination in just his second film, “45 Years.” And yet, he somehow hasn’t become the darling of the…