The Palace (upcoming film)

The Palace is an upcoming drama film directed by Roman Polanski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jerzy Skolimowski. Produced by Luca Barbareschi, the film will star Mickey Rourke, Joaquim de Almeida, John Cleese, Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant, and Fortunato Cerlino.

The Palace
Directed byRoman Polanski
Screenplay by
Produced byLuca Barbareschi
Starring
CinematographyPaweł Edelman
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
  • Rai Cinema
  • Eliseo Entertainment
  • CAB Productions
  • Lucky Bob
Countries
  • Switzerland
  • Poland
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13.9 million[1]

Premise

The film takes place on New Year's Eve 1999, where a dinner party at the Gstaad Palace takes an unexpected turn.[1]

Cast

Production

Development

In April 2021, it was announced that Roman Polanski would direct The Palace, a drama about guests at the Gstaad Palace on New Year's Eve 1999.[2] Polanski co-wrote the screenplay with fellow Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski, who also co-wrote Polanski's first feature, Knife in the Water, in 1962.[3] Luca Barbareschi produced the film, under Eliseo Entertainment, alongside Rai Cinema, CAB Productions, and Lucky Bob.[4][1] In April 2022, Mickey Rourke, Joaquim de Almeida, John Cleese, Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant, and Fortunato Cerlino were cast to star in the film, while Alexandre Desplat and Paweł Edelman served as composer and cinematographer, respectively.[5][1][6] The film's distribution rights will be sold at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Filming

Principal photography commenced in April 2022 at the Gstaad Palace in Gstaad, Switzerland.[5][1][7] Filming was originally set to begin in the Fall of 2021.[8]

References
  1. Keslassy, Elsa (April 25, 2022). "Roman Polanski's 'The Palace' Adds 'Fantastic Beasts' Actor Oliver Masucci, Fanny Ardant (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  2. Fernández, Alexia (April 30, 2021). "Controversial Director Roman Polanski Announces New Movie After Being Expelled from the Academy". People. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  3. Vivarelli, Nick (April 29, 2021). "Roman Polanski Teams With Jerzy Skolimowski on 'The Palace'". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. Grater, Tom (April 29, 2021). "Roman Polanski To Direct 'The Palace' For Rai Cinema". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  5. Pearce, Leonard (April 15, 2022). "Mickey Rourke Joins Roman Polanski's The Palace, Which Has Begun Production". The Film Stage. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  6. "Roman Polański is working on his new film The Palace. Mickey Rourke and John Cleese in the cast". Polish News. April 25, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (April 25, 2022). "Roman Polanski's New Movie Has Been Filming In Switzerland; Will Pic Be On Sale At The Cannes Market?". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  8. Barfield, Charles (April 29, 2021). "'The Palace': Roman Polanski Will Begin Production On His Next Film This Fall In Europe". The Playlist. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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