Harvey Keitel transforms into a guru named Marpa, who becomes the spiritual guide of a young girl named Mila (played by “Les Miserables” actor Isabelle Allen), in Italian director Louis Nero’s futuristic drama “Milarepa.”
Set in a “no tech” near future, the English-language indie film – with a cast also comprising F. Murray Abraham; Angela Molina; Franco Nero (no relation to the director); Diana Dell’Erba; Mexico’s Iazua Larios (“Sundown”) and Italy-based Japanese actor Hal Yamanouchi (“The Wolverine”) – just wrapped principle photography on the island of Sardinia, where it made ample use of its ancient megalithic stone constructions, dunes and craggy landscapes. See an exclusive first-look image of Keitel above.
“Milarepa” is a co-production between the director’s L’Altrofilm shingle, British producer Jake Seal’s Black Hanger Studio and Louisiana-based Orwo Studio USA. Orwo Distribution is handling international sales.
The executive producers are Zeno Pisani and Giovanna Maddalena.
The story...
Set in a “no tech” near future, the English-language indie film – with a cast also comprising F. Murray Abraham; Angela Molina; Franco Nero (no relation to the director); Diana Dell’Erba; Mexico’s Iazua Larios (“Sundown”) and Italy-based Japanese actor Hal Yamanouchi (“The Wolverine”) – just wrapped principle photography on the island of Sardinia, where it made ample use of its ancient megalithic stone constructions, dunes and craggy landscapes. See an exclusive first-look image of Keitel above.
“Milarepa” is a co-production between the director’s L’Altrofilm shingle, British producer Jake Seal’s Black Hanger Studio and Louisiana-based Orwo Studio USA. Orwo Distribution is handling international sales.
The executive producers are Zeno Pisani and Giovanna Maddalena.
The story...
- 4/9/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
In the past six months, Nicolas Cage has expressed confusion over his cameo as Superman in The Flash, discussed his desire to do TV and held forth on potentially retiring from movies. This week, in an interview with Deadline at SXSW, Cage expressed indifference at the thought of returning to the comic book genre.
“Would I return to the comic book genre?” Cage asked himself, before continuing with a lukewarm, “I guess never say never.”
That’s hardly a ringing endorsement. Cage maintains there’s much more to him that a comic book geek.
“Much has been made about that. My comic book collection just goes viral quickly, exponentially, and I feel like in some ways it’s eclipsed what I’m really reading,” Cage told Deadline, “like [Nikolai Golgol’s] “The Overcoat” or Herman Hesse. It’s like I’m still stuck at 12 years old with the NyQuil and the lemon cookies and The Incredible Hulk No.
“Would I return to the comic book genre?” Cage asked himself, before continuing with a lukewarm, “I guess never say never.”
That’s hardly a ringing endorsement. Cage maintains there’s much more to him that a comic book geek.
“Much has been made about that. My comic book collection just goes viral quickly, exponentially, and I feel like in some ways it’s eclipsed what I’m really reading,” Cage told Deadline, “like [Nikolai Golgol’s] “The Overcoat” or Herman Hesse. It’s like I’m still stuck at 12 years old with the NyQuil and the lemon cookies and The Incredible Hulk No.
- 3/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Production has begun in Sardinia on Italian director Louis Nero’s futuristic drama Milarepa, starring Harvey Keitel. The US’ Orwo Studios is handling sales to the film and talking to buyers at the EFM.
Keitel joins a cast that also includes F. Murray Abraham, Angela Molina, Iazua Larios, Al Yamagouchi, Michael Ronda and Bruno Bilotta.
Milarepa takes place in a ‘no tech’ future and follows the story of a young girl who must disguise herself as a boy in order to exact revenge on her father’s family for enslaving her and her mother. The story is inspired by a...
Keitel joins a cast that also includes F. Murray Abraham, Angela Molina, Iazua Larios, Al Yamagouchi, Michael Ronda and Bruno Bilotta.
Milarepa takes place in a ‘no tech’ future and follows the story of a young girl who must disguise herself as a boy in order to exact revenge on her father’s family for enslaving her and her mother. The story is inspired by a...
- 2/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
She didn’t receive much media attention, but Elvis Presley had a steady girlfriend for several years following his split with Priscilla Presley. Elvis’ girlfriend said the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll loved a particular book. Priscilla’s memoir confirms this detail. Priscilla also gave fans more insight into the singer’s surprisingly highbrow taste in literature.
Elvis Presley’s favorite book had some timeless advice about love and marriage
Linda Thompson was Elvis’ girlfriend from 1972 to 1976. In her 2016 book A Little Thing Called Life, Thompson recalled something the “All Shook Up” singer said to her. “‘I’ve broken my fidelity record for all time,’ he said. ‘I’ve never been this faithful to anyone for this long in my entire life.'”
“I was certain he’d been completely faithful to me for the first year, at least, as he’d set up our life together so that he...
Elvis Presley’s favorite book had some timeless advice about love and marriage
Linda Thompson was Elvis’ girlfriend from 1972 to 1976. In her 2016 book A Little Thing Called Life, Thompson recalled something the “All Shook Up” singer said to her. “‘I’ve broken my fidelity record for all time,’ he said. ‘I’ve never been this faithful to anyone for this long in my entire life.'”
“I was certain he’d been completely faithful to me for the first year, at least, as he’d set up our life together so that he...
- 2/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fritz Lang’s trailblazing sci-fi epic Metropolis, the final Sherlock Holmes stories (and the detective character himself), and musical compositions like “Puttin’ on the Ritz” and “My Blue Heaven” are entering the public domain today, Jan. 1.
According to the Public Domain Day site, most works copyrighted in 1927 had their rights expire, as U.S. copyright law only remains intact for 95 years. Alfred Hitchcock’s early thriller The Lodger, F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise, musical compositions (but not the actual recorded songs) by Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin and the Gershwin brothers,...
According to the Public Domain Day site, most works copyrighted in 1927 had their rights expire, as U.S. copyright law only remains intact for 95 years. Alfred Hitchcock’s early thriller The Lodger, F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise, musical compositions (but not the actual recorded songs) by Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin and the Gershwin brothers,...
- 1/1/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Frank Miller ("Sin City") will develop a new TV series adaptation of Hugo Pratt’s 1967 "Corto Maltese" graphic novels, as a six-episode live action-adventure series in partnership with StudioCanal and Canal+:
"...'Corto Maltese', an adventurer from Valetta, Malta, was born in 1887 to a British sailor and an Andalusian gypsy prostitute/witch.
"Seeking excitement and wealth, Corto traveled the world, befriending people from all walks of life, while participating in many hair-raising historical events, including the 'Russian Civil War', 'World War I' and the 'Russo-Japanese War', with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Jack London, Herman Hesse and Joseph Conrad..."
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"...'Corto Maltese', an adventurer from Valetta, Malta, was born in 1887 to a British sailor and an Andalusian gypsy prostitute/witch.
"Seeking excitement and wealth, Corto traveled the world, befriending people from all walks of life, while participating in many hair-raising historical events, including the 'Russian Civil War', 'World War I' and the 'Russo-Japanese War', with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Jack London, Herman Hesse and Joseph Conrad..."
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- 11/29/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Darezhan Omirbayev studied applied mathematics. He then went on to study film at the State Film Institute (Vgik) in Moscow. He was a critic for several years for the magazine New Film. In 1991 he won the Fipresci Award in Locarno with his debut feature “Kairat”. “Killer” won the Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes in 1998. “Student” competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
On the occasion of the release of his latest movie, “Poet”, we speak with him about the inspiration behind the film and Makhambet Utemisov, poetry and art, the Kazakh language, humor, cinema, and many other topics.
What was the inspiration behind Poet? Do you identify with the protagonist in any way?
The initial idea for the script surfaced while reading a short story by Herman Hesse, “An Author’s Evening”. I stumbled upon it by chance and it put something in motion inside me,...
On the occasion of the release of his latest movie, “Poet”, we speak with him about the inspiration behind the film and Makhambet Utemisov, poetry and art, the Kazakh language, humor, cinema, and many other topics.
What was the inspiration behind Poet? Do you identify with the protagonist in any way?
The initial idea for the script surfaced while reading a short story by Herman Hesse, “An Author’s Evening”. I stumbled upon it by chance and it put something in motion inside me,...
- 12/22/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Hump day! The Cannes virtual market is officially halfway done. While the first two days were packed with presale presentations from the U.S. agencies and major international sales outfits, by Wednesday, Cannes dealmakers had shifted focus to finished films, particularly international titles. Many of the headline sales were for art house features heading to newly reopened theaters in Europe and Asia.
Narcissus & Goldmund, the period epic from Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), was a strong seller for Beta Cinema. The drama, based on Herman Hesse's classic novel, went to Vertigo Films for Spain, A2 Distribuidora in Brazil and ...
Narcissus & Goldmund, the period epic from Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), was a strong seller for Beta Cinema. The drama, based on Herman Hesse's classic novel, went to Vertigo Films for Spain, A2 Distribuidora in Brazil and ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hump day! The Cannes virtual market is officially halfway done. While the first two days were packed with presale presentations from the U.S. agencies and major international sales outfits, by Wednesday, Cannes dealmakers had shifted focus to finished films, particularly international titles. Many of the headline sales were for art house features heading to newly reopened theaters in Europe and Asia.
Narcissus & Goldmund, the period epic from Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), was a strong seller for Beta Cinema. The drama, based on Herman Hesse's classic novel, went to Vertigo Films for Spain, A2 Distribuidora in Brazil and ...
Narcissus & Goldmund, the period epic from Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky (The Counterfeiters), was a strong seller for Beta Cinema. The drama, based on Herman Hesse's classic novel, went to Vertigo Films for Spain, A2 Distribuidora in Brazil and ...
- 6/24/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Max von Sydow, the tall, tragic-faced Swedish actor whose name was virtually synonymous with the films of Ingmar Bergman, has died. He was 90.
Variety has confirmed that the actor died on Sunday.
Von Sydow, who became Bergman’s symbol for the modern man in such films as “The Passion of Anna” and “Shame” after making his Bergman debut as the errant knight in “The Seventh Seal,” also had an unusually prolific career in Hollywood and international films.
He made his American debut in the role of Jesus Christ in George Stevens’ turgid 1965 epic “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and went on to make strong impressions with audiences in “The Exorcist,” Woody Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters,” David Lynch’s “Dune,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “Hawaii,” “Conan the Barbarian” and “Awakenings.”
Von Sydow worked for other Scandinavian directors as well, drawing an Oscar nomination for his role in Bille August...
Variety has confirmed that the actor died on Sunday.
Von Sydow, who became Bergman’s symbol for the modern man in such films as “The Passion of Anna” and “Shame” after making his Bergman debut as the errant knight in “The Seventh Seal,” also had an unusually prolific career in Hollywood and international films.
He made his American debut in the role of Jesus Christ in George Stevens’ turgid 1965 epic “The Greatest Story Ever Told” and went on to make strong impressions with audiences in “The Exorcist,” Woody Allen’s “Hannah and Her Sisters,” David Lynch’s “Dune,” “Three Days of the Condor,” “Hawaii,” “Conan the Barbarian” and “Awakenings.”
Von Sydow worked for other Scandinavian directors as well, drawing an Oscar nomination for his role in Bille August...
- 3/9/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Nothing like Bts has ever happened before. The K-pop kings have taken the sound of Seoul to the top of the U.S. charts, without making any of the usual compromises—no crossover songs in English, no novelty hit, no pandering celebrity duets. Even their Halsey collabo, “Boy with Luv,” has her singing in Korean—and still reached the Top Ten last year, for their biggest stateside hit so far. They’ve managed to invade America on their own terms, filling stadiums without watering down a single detail of their sound or style.
- 2/24/2020
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Money isn’t everything for the star of Star Wars most expensive film ever.
Alden Ehrenreich, who plays Han Solo in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, recently spoke with Wealthsimple’s recurring series Money Diaries about why getting paid less on films isn’t always a bad thing.
“Over the past few years, I’ve worked with some incredible, legendary directors — Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Chan-wook Park, Warren Beatty, Ron Howard, and the Coen Brothers — and I’ve discovered something fascinating: The better the director you’re working with, the less you get paid,” he explained.
“For me,...
Alden Ehrenreich, who plays Han Solo in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story, recently spoke with Wealthsimple’s recurring series Money Diaries about why getting paid less on films isn’t always a bad thing.
“Over the past few years, I’ve worked with some incredible, legendary directors — Francis Ford Coppola, Woody Allen, Chan-wook Park, Warren Beatty, Ron Howard, and the Coen Brothers — and I’ve discovered something fascinating: The better the director you’re working with, the less you get paid,” he explained.
“For me,...
- 5/26/2018
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Billy Corgan treated Chicagoans to an eight-hour electronic jam on the theme of Siddhartha on Friday. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman held the performance, based on Herman Hesse's 1922 existentialist novella about a young man's quest for self-discovery, at his café, Madame ZuZu's Tea Shop and Art Studio in Highland Park.
Corgan announced the free event through Facebook last week. The performance, he said, "will be centered around an ambient/musical interpretation of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha; built by modular synthesis, on the fly. Readings of the text to go hand...
Corgan announced the free event through Facebook last week. The performance, he said, "will be centered around an ambient/musical interpretation of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha; built by modular synthesis, on the fly. Readings of the text to go hand...
- 3/1/2014
- by Miriam Coleman
- Rollingstone.com
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