‘The Old Man and the Gun’ Set for European Premiere at Zurich Film Festival

“The Old Man and the Gun,” starring Robert Redford and helmed by David Lowery, and “Life Itself,” from “This is Us” creator Dan Fogelman will have their European premieres at the Zurich Film Festival.“The Old Man and the Gun” could be Redford’s acting swansong.

“Rumored to be Robert Redford’s final performance, this quiet spin on a mythological American type — a man who robs banks armed only with his charm — feels like a great way to go,” Variety said in its Telluride review.

“Life Itself” sees Fogelman direct from his own script.

The rom-com stars Annette Bening, Oscar Isaac, and Olivia Wilde.Danish helmer Thomas Vinterberg’s submarine disaster drama “Kursk” – starring Matthias Schoenaerts, Colin Firth, Léa Seydoux, Max von Sydow, Michael Nyqvist – will also have its European premiere at Zurich.The movies are among several that will have gala screenings at the Swiss festival, which has already

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