Almayer's Folly (film)
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Almayer's Folly is an upcoming film directed by Chantal Akerman
, starring Stanislas Merhar
, Aurora Marion and Marc Barbé. It is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad
's 1895 debut novel
Almayer's Folly
, and tells the story of a Dutchman searching for pirate treasure in Malaysia. The setting has been relocated to 1950s. The film is a coproduction between companies in France and Belgium.
's Alfama Films for a budget of 3,475,000 euro, with a filming start date set to March 2011. Production was eventually led by Patrick Quinet of France's Liaison Cinématographique together with Paradise Films and Artémis Productions. The project received 350,000 euro in advance from the French National Center of Cinematography and 465,000 euro from the Belgian French Community Film and Audiovisual Centre. In addition it was supported through pre-sales investment by Canal+
and CinéCinéma.
Principal photography took place in Cambodia. Filming started 10 November and ended 24 December 2010.
Chantal Akerman
Chantal Anne Akerman is a Belgian film director, artist, and professor of film at the European Graduate School. Akerman's best-known film, Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles , exemplifies a dedication to the ellipses of conventional narrative cinema.-Early life:Akerman was born to...
, starring Stanislas Merhar
Stanislas Merhar
Stanislas Merhar is a French actor.He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre.- Filmography :Stanislas Merhar is a French actor....
, Aurora Marion and Marc Barbé. It is an adaptation of Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist.Conrad is regarded as one of the great novelists in English, although he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties...
's 1895 debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly
Almayer's Folly, published in 1895, is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the late 19th century, it centers on the life of the Dutch trader Kaspar Almayer in the Borneo jungle and his relationship to his half-caste daughter Nina.-Plot:...
, and tells the story of a Dutchman searching for pirate treasure in Malaysia. The setting has been relocated to 1950s. The film is a coproduction between companies in France and Belgium.
Cast
- Stanislas MerharStanislas MerharStanislas Merhar is a French actor.He was born in Paris in a family of immigrants from Slovenia. He works in cinema, television and theatre.- Filmography :Stanislas Merhar is a French actor....
as Almayer - Marc Barbé as Captain Lingard
- Aurora Marion as Nina
- Zac Andrianasolo as Daïn
- Sakhna Oum as Zahira
- Solida Chan as Chen
- Yucheng Sun as Captain Tom Li
- Bunthang Khim as Ali
Production
The film was initially under development for Akerman's Belgian company Paradise Films together with Paulo BrancoPaulo Branco
Paulo Branco is a Portuguese film producer.-Selected filmography:* The Territory * Three Crowns of the Sailor * City of Pirates * Manoel's Destinies * Treasure Island...
's Alfama Films for a budget of 3,475,000 euro, with a filming start date set to March 2011. Production was eventually led by Patrick Quinet of France's Liaison Cinématographique together with Paradise Films and Artémis Productions. The project received 350,000 euro in advance from the French National Center of Cinematography and 465,000 euro from the Belgian French Community Film and Audiovisual Centre. In addition it was supported through pre-sales investment by Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
and CinéCinéma.
Principal photography took place in Cambodia. Filming started 10 November and ended 24 December 2010.