Italian director Paolo Sorrentino has set his next film and will re-team with his long-time collaborator Tony Servillo, who has signed on to star.
The film will be titled La Grazia. Fremantle confirmed news of the project with us this morning. There are currently no details about the film's plot, but we understand that it will contain a love story. Sorrentino wrote the screenplay. Filming will begin next spring with Annamaria Morelli producing The Apartment alongside Sorrentino's Numero 10 outfits in association with PiperFilm. Piper will release the film in Italy.
Cervello is perhaps best known internationally for his collaborations with Sorrentino. The pair have made seven films together. Include their joint credits Loro, El Divo, the hand of godand great beauty, Which won the Academy Award for Best International Film.
Sorrentino's latest films Parthenope Currently showing in Italy via PiperFilm. The film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival this year. This flick was Sorrentino's seventh film playing Croisette after 2004's consequences of love, 2008 Il Divo Which won the Jury Prize and the 2011 Ecumenical Jury Prize This must be the placewhich also won the 2013 Ecumenical Jury Prize Great beauty And 2015 youths. A24 is launched Parthenope US while Picturehouse is handling the UK release.
The movie follows ParthenopeBorn in the sea of Naples in 1950, she searches for happiness during the long summers of her youth, falling in love with her native city and its many unforgettable characters. Sorrentino filmed the Italian-French co-production between Naples and Capri. The picture stars Dario Aeta, Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia DeGrande, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleigsis, Biagio Iso, Marlon Joubert, Beppe Lanzetta, Nello Macchia, Gary Oldman, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Daniele Renzo, Stefania Sandrelli and Alfonso Santagata.
Variety was first reported on the news La Grazia.
