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| FILMING - 25 June to 6 August 2007 (approx) |
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LOCATIONS: Genoa, Liguria, Italy Ostersund, Jamtlands Ian, Sweden |
| PLOT SUMMARY: .A ghost story about two American girls and their British father who move to Italy after their mother dies. |
| From Variety - LONDON — Colin Firth will star in Michael Winterbottom's contemporary ghost story "Genova," set to shoot next spring. Firth plays a recently widowed man who travels to Italy with his teenage daughters in search of a fresh start, but cannot escape the ghosts of his past. |
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SYNOPSIS: The exotic Italian town of Genova provides a fresh start for Joe (Colin Firth) and his two young daughters a family seeking new lives after the sudden death of their mother. Kelly, the 16 year old, explores the sexy and dangerous underbelly of this mysterious new world. While the youngest, Mary, has just seen the ghost of her mother wandering the streets. Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Winterbottom directs a poignant tale of love and forgiveness... |
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RUN TIME: 94 Minutes |
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RELEASE INFO: Canada... 7 September 2008 (TIFF ) Spain... 21 September 2008 (San Sebastian Film Festival) France... 3 October 2008 (Dinard Festival du Film) Poland... 17 October 2008 (Warsaw International Film Festival) UK... 22 October 2008 (BFI London Film Festival) Greece... 23 October 2008 USA... 7 November 2008 (American Film Market) Estonia... 29 November 2007 (Talinn Black Nights Film Festival) Spain... 8 May 2009 Portugal... 11 June 2009 Germany... 12 June 2009 (Emden Film Festival) Poland... 12 June 2009 Netherlands... 9 July 2009 South Africa... 30 July 2009 (Durban International Film Festival) Italy... September 2009 Belgium... 2 September 2009 Australia... 5 November 2009 |
AKA Генуя – Russia Génova – Portugal Genova – Greece Genua. Wloskie lato – Poland Spálené mosty – Czech Republic (DVD title) Un été italien – France |
| DIRECTOR: Michael Winterbottom | WRITER: Laurence Coriat, Michael Winterbottom |
| PRODUCER: Andrew Eaton, Michael Winterbottom | CINEMATOGRAPHER: Marcel Zyskind |
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CAST: Colin Firth... Joe Hope Davis... Marianne Catherine Keener... Barbara Willa Holland... Kelly Perla Haney-Jardine... Mary Alessandro Giuggioli... Lorenzo Kerry Shale... Stephen Margherita Romeo... Rosa Monica Bennati... Elena Dante Ciari... Fabio Gherardo Crucitti...Mauro Trevor White... Michael Demetri Goritsas... Steve Kyle Griffin... Scott Gabriela Santinelli... Danny's Wife Gary Wilmes... Dan |
PRODUCTION COMPANIES:
Film4 (funding)
Moviola Film och Television AB (Sweden) DISTRIBUTORS: Ledafilms (2009) (Mexico) (TV) Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) Wanda Vision S.A (2009) (Spain) (theatrical) |
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