By Anne Brodie Atom Egoyan revisits opera in Seven Veils, the story of Jeanine (Amanda Seyfried) who is restaging the opera Salome originated by her late, long-ago mentor. Richard Strauss’ 1905 production, based on Oscar Wilde's play, is shockingly violent. Salome, an ancient ruler's …
Atom Egoyan’s Dark Opera Tale in Theatres March 7.
Amanda Seyfried stars in Seven Veils, Egoyan's adaptation of the Bible story, play, and opera on the brutal tragedy Salome. What She Said' Anne Brodie spoke with Egoyan. https://youtu.be/6yaRh5V_Xyw?list=PLPX8YrgAwWkoVCRYgQcpE7Pcp1LAWZkJ2 …
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Thursday TIFF UPDATE: A Difficult Year, Jenn and Reese Together Again, a Gripping New Hulu Series and The Toronto International Film Festival 23!
By Anne Brodie A Difficult Year from writer-directors Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano takes a comedic tongue-in-cheek look at two middle-aged guys, Bruno (Pio Marmaï) and Albert (JonathanCohen) both in dire financial straits when we meet them. A Difficult Year is a comedy about poverty that …
Atom Egoyan Directs David Thewlis in Guest of Honour, One Strange Trip.
By Anne Brodie Filmmaker Atom Egoyan's creepily chilling character study Guest of Honour follows a food inspector as he zeroes in on a couple running a restaurant. Egoyan once owned an eatery on Toronto's Queen St West strip and the experience inspired this strange tale. Thewlis' …
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