The Weinstein Company’s World War II film The Imitation Game managed to pick up an Oscar for adapted screenplay at last night’s ceremony. This year, they have Woman in Gold coming out in May, which has WW2 elements, and Suite Française coming out at some point later this year. My guess is they are going to vying for a late release, hoping to be apart of next year’s award season. For those in the UK, the film opens on March 13th.
I am not terribly excited to see yet another World War II-set film, but when a cast includes Michelle Williams, Kristin Scott Thomas, Matthias Schoenaerts, Margot Robbie, and Ruth Wilson, it is hard not to get my expectations high. The film is directed by Saul Dibb, whose last film was The Duchess. I know a lot of people thought it was just a rote costume drama, but I enjoyed it quite a lot, particularly for Ralph Fiennes’ performance. For me, Dibb has shown he can take something very familiar and make it interesting. Hopefully, this is the same.
A new TV spot for the UK release is available for you all to watch below. You don’t have to be a UK resident to watch it. Don’t worry. Are you interested in this film at all? Is the cast enough to get you past the familiar territory?
France, 1940. In the first days of occupation, beautiful Lucile Angellier is trapped in a stifled existence with her controlling mother-in-law as they both await news of her husband: a prisoner of war. Parisian refugees start to pour into their small town, soon followed by a regiment of German soldiers who take up residence in the villagers’ own homes. Lucile initially tries to ignore Bruno von Falk, the handsome and refined German officer staying with them. But soon, a powerful love draws them together and leads them into the tragedy of war.
