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Naomi Watts & Robin Wright Are 'The Grandmothers' In Anne Fontaine's Doris Lessing Adaptation

  • By Oliver Lyttelton
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  • November 2, 2011 3:11 AM
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'Animal Kingdom' Star James Frecheville & Xavier Samuel From 'Twilight: Eclipse' Also On Board After a long career as an actress and director, French helmer Anne Fontaine had something of an international breakout with her last film, "Coco Before Chanel." The film, a biopic of the legendary fashion designer starring Audrey Tautou, proved to be critically acclaimed, garnering six Cesar nominations, four BAFTA nods and a place on the shortlist for Best Costume Design at the Oscars, and is one of the most successful French pictures of recent years, taking an impressive $43 million worldwide. As such, Fontaine is a hot property, and news has emerged that she's set to make her English-language debut with a pretty impressive cast.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Foreign Directors, Xavier Samuel, Naomi Watts, Robin Wright

'Twilight' Star Xavier Samuel Joins Sam Worthington In Surfing Drama 'Drift'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • June 19, 2011 2:49 AM
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After a break out role as villain Riley in the 'Twilight' franchise, rising thespian Xavier Samuel is looking to establish himself: he already has a leading role in Roland Emmerich's period-conspiracy-drama "Anonymous" in the works but has now also joined the cast of Morgan O'Neill and Ben Nott's Australian '70's surfing drama "Drift."
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More: Films, Actors, Drift, Sam Worthington, Xavier Samuel

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