Asghar Farhadi to Direct Second French Film Featuring Isabelle Huppert
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Synopsis
Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is set to return to Paris for his new film, 'Parallel Tales'. The cast includes renowned French actors such as Isabelle Huppert and Catherine Deneuve. This project marks Farhadi's long-awaited return to French cinema after twelve years.
Key Takeaways
- Asghar Farhadi returns to Paris for 'Parallel Tales'.
- Film features a star-studded French cast including Isabelle Huppert.
- Production begins this fall, with Charades handling international sales.
- 'A Hero' won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 2021.
- Farhadi's previous works have received multiple accolades.
Los Angeles, April 24 (NationPress) Iranian director Asghar Farhadi is preparing to make his way back to Paris for his upcoming film, ‘Parallel Tales’. While the storyline remains a secret, the film boasts an impressive French ensemble, featuring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, Pierre Niney, and Adam Bessa.
Legendary French actress Catherine Deneuve is also set to grace the screen in this film, according to a report by Variety.
This project signifies Farhadi’s return to Paris after a twelve-year hiatus since his initial French-language directorial effort with ‘The Past’.
According to Variety, the film is being produced by his longtime associate Alexandre Mallet-Guy, alongside Farhadi and David Levine. It will be showcased by Charades and UTA Independent Film Group at the forthcoming Cannes Film Market.
Charades will manage international sales, while UTA Independent Film Group will oversee U.S. distribution. Farhadi is slated to commence production on ‘Parallel Tales’ in Paris this fall.
His latest film, ‘A Hero’, captured the Grand Prize at Cannes in 2021 and received a nomination for a Golden Globe. ‘Parallel Tales’ is highly anticipated as the follow-up to ‘A Hero’, which won the Grand Prize at Cannes in 2021.
The filmmaker, connected to France through his collaboration with Mallet-Guy, previously made waves with ‘The Past’, featuring Tahar Rahim and Berenice Bejo.
This film competed at Cannes in 2013, securing the best actress award for Bejo, alongside five Cesar nominations and a Golden Globe nomination in 2014.
In addition to ‘The Past’, Memento Production, Mallet-Guy’s Paris-based company, has collaborated on three other films by Farhadi: ‘The Salesman’, which claimed two awards at Cannes for screenplay and lead actor in 2016, and the Oscar for best foreign language film the subsequent year; ‘Everybody Knows’, Farhadi’s Spanish-language debut starring Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, which debuted and competed at Cannes in 2018; and lastly, ‘A Hero’.
In addition to his producing role, Memento, recognized as one of France's top distribution companies, will manage the release of ‘Parallel Tales’ in France.
