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Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini Join Jake Gyllenhaal In ‘An Enemy’

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Monday May 14, 2012 @ 4:39am PDTTags: Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent

Pathé International has added cast to its psychological thriller An Enemy. Jake Gyllenhaal had already been set for the Denis Villeneuve-directed film that starts shooting next week in Toronto. Isabella Rossellini is now aboard with Inglourious Basterds‘ Mélanie Laurent and Cosmopolis‘ Sarah Gadon. Gyllenhaal plays a history teacher living a quiet life with his girlfriend until he discovers a physically identical man living nearby with his pregnant wife. The teacher stalks his double until the couples’ lives become intertwined with lethal consequences. Javier Gullón adapted José Saramago’s book The Double for the screen. Producers are Niv Fichman and Miguel Faura. Pathé has French and UK rights with Alliance handling Canada. Pathé International is selling foreign. WME is repping the US.

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Film Movement Takes Rights To ‘The Day I Saw Your Heart’

By BRIAN BROOKS | Tuesday February 28, 2012 @ 10:10am PSTTags: Film Movement, Melanie Laurent

The second feature film from writer/director Jennifer Devoldère, The Day I Saw Your Heart stars Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Basterds, Beginners) and Florence Loiret Caille (Trouble Everyday). Film Movement will release the French comedy centering on family, love and … Read More »

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Global Showbiz Briefs: Hong Kong, Europe, UK, Australia

By NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor | Thursday December 8, 2011 @ 11:16pm PSTTags: Berlin Film Festival, Blade Runner, Carey Mulligan, Elisabeth Murdoch, Josh Lucas, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Laurent, Shine Group, Sony Pictures TV, The Firm

Run Run Shaw To Retire – At 104
At 104-years-old, legendary producer and TV mogul Run Run Shaw is to retire as chairman of Hong Kong’s Television Broadcasts Ltd. Shaw is lately known for co-founding TVB which is one … Read More »

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