New films by Arnaud Desplechin, Kentaro Hirase and Yutaro Seki, Agnieszka Holland, Milagros Mumenthaler, and Alice Winocour will compete for the coveted Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival. The fest, taking place over Sept. 19-27 in the Basque city, is the biggest film event in the Spanish-speaking world.
French auteur Desplechin will take part for the first time in the festival’s Official Selection, playing in its main competition, with “Two Pianos,” in which a virtuoso pianist returns to his hometown of Lyon after a long absence to experience a story of impossible love. The film’s cast includes François Civil, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Charlotte Rampling and Hippolyte Girardot.
Renowned Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland returns to San Sebastián competition with “Franz,” an ambitious biopic of iconic Czech writer Franz Kafka, while Alice Winocour brings the star power to the seaside city with the Angelina Jolie-led “Couture,...
French auteur Desplechin will take part for the first time in the festival’s Official Selection, playing in its main competition, with “Two Pianos,” in which a virtuoso pianist returns to his hometown of Lyon after a long absence to experience a story of impossible love. The film’s cast includes François Civil, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Charlotte Rampling and Hippolyte Girardot.
Renowned Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland returns to San Sebastián competition with “Franz,” an ambitious biopic of iconic Czech writer Franz Kafka, while Alice Winocour brings the star power to the seaside city with the Angelina Jolie-led “Couture,...
- 7/29/2025
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
London- and Paris-based production, finance and sales company Film Constellation is reporting a raft of sales from Berlin on chef drama “Grande Maison Paris,” a standalone feature film from the world of Japanese hit series “La Grande Maison: Tokyo.”
The film has sold in Taiwan (Cai Chang), South Korea (Media Castle), Mainland China (DDDream), Hong Kong and Macau (First Distributors), Thailand (Sf Cinema), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Cis (Arna Media), and Israel (YesDBS), with additional territories in South East Asia, and Eastern Europe in negotiations.
Toho and Sony Pictures Entertainment released the film in Japan early in January, where it has now grossed over $26 million (4 billion yen), making it one of the early local hits of this year.
Sony Pictures Entertainment releases in France, with other international releases beginning in March 2025.
Set in the high-stakes world of Parisian culinary excellence, the film stars Japanese icon Takuya Kimura, reprising his lead role from the series,...
The film has sold in Taiwan (Cai Chang), South Korea (Media Castle), Mainland China (DDDream), Hong Kong and Macau (First Distributors), Thailand (Sf Cinema), Spain (A Contracorriente Films), Cis (Arna Media), and Israel (YesDBS), with additional territories in South East Asia, and Eastern Europe in negotiations.
Toho and Sony Pictures Entertainment released the film in Japan early in January, where it has now grossed over $26 million (4 billion yen), making it one of the early local hits of this year.
Sony Pictures Entertainment releases in France, with other international releases beginning in March 2025.
Set in the high-stakes world of Parisian culinary excellence, the film stars Japanese icon Takuya Kimura, reprising his lead role from the series,...
- 2/21/2025
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Here’s first-footage of Paris-set chef drama Grande Maison Paris, the standalone feature spinoff from the world of Japanese hit series La Grande Maison: Tokyo.
Set in the high stakes world of Parisian culinary excellence, the film is led by Japanese star Takuya Kimura (Blade of the Immortal) reprising his lead role from the series, and popular Korean actor and rapper from band2PM Ok Taec-yeon (Hansan: Rising Dragon).
Three Michelin star Japanese chef Kei Kobayashi (of Paris restaurant Kei) created the film’s cuisine. Pic gets its world premiere at the upcoming San Sebastián Film Festival.
Toho will release in Japan. Sony Pictures International Productions will release in France, with London and Paris-based finance, production and sales company Film Constellation handling international sales.
The official synopsis reads: “Famous Japanese chef Obana (Takuya Kimura) opens a new restaurant in Paris in the quest for his elusive third Michelin star.
Set in the high stakes world of Parisian culinary excellence, the film is led by Japanese star Takuya Kimura (Blade of the Immortal) reprising his lead role from the series, and popular Korean actor and rapper from band2PM Ok Taec-yeon (Hansan: Rising Dragon).
Three Michelin star Japanese chef Kei Kobayashi (of Paris restaurant Kei) created the film’s cuisine. Pic gets its world premiere at the upcoming San Sebastián Film Festival.
Toho will release in Japan. Sony Pictures International Productions will release in France, with London and Paris-based finance, production and sales company Film Constellation handling international sales.
The official synopsis reads: “Famous Japanese chef Obana (Takuya Kimura) opens a new restaurant in Paris in the quest for his elusive third Michelin star.
- 9/17/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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