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Shirley MacLaine & Christopher Plummer Are 'Elsa & Fred'; Rose Byrne & Hugo Weaving Go Around 'The Turning' & More

  • By Cain Rodriguez
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  • November 1, 2012 1:42 PM
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Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Plummer will star in the Michael Radford-helmed English-language remake of “Elsa & Fred.” Based on the 2005 Argentinian film, the remake will move its setting to New Orleans with “MacLaine as Elsa, a gregarious fun-loving retiree, who takes a shine to Plummer’s character, a stick-in-the-mud widower, Fred, who moves into her apartment building, but just wants to be left alone.” The film begins shooting this December in New Orleans and Rome.
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More: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Michael Radford, Elsa & Fred, Mark Strong, Before I Go To Sleep, The Turning, Rose Byrne, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto

Cate Blanchett & Mia Wasikowska To Direct Segments In Omnibus Adaptation Of Tim Winton’s 'The Turning'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 22, 2012 12:37 PM
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While omnibus projects generally tend to be hit and miss affairs, they are intriguing in that they usually give directors a chance to try something they wouldn't or couldn't normally do in a feature, as well as exercise their skills within the tighter constraints of the format. Or in the case of "The Turning," it will allow a couple of actresses the chance to get their feet wet behind the camera.
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More: Cate Blanchett, Mia Wasikowska, The Turning

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