- Original name: Rifkin's Festival
- Country: USA, Spain
- Genre: comedy
- Producer: Woody Allen
- World premiere: 27 August 2020
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Starring: L. Garrel, K. Waltz, J. Gershon, W. Shawn, E. Anaya, S. Gutenberg, D. Chapa, J. Amoros, S. Lopez, J. Tual
In 2020, a new comedy novel by Woody Allen is released, in the center of the plot is the story of the adventures of a married couple at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The release date in the world is August 27, 2020, the plot and actors of the film "Rifkin Festival" (2020) are known, the trailer can be viewed in our article, since the shooting has already been completed.
Expectations rating - 98%.
Synopsis
The story follows an American couple who travel to the San Sebastian Film Festival and immerse themselves in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of Spain and the fantasy of cinema. They meet a Spanish couple, and then a whirlwind romance begins.
About working on the film
Woody Allen (Zelig, Manhattan, Annie Hall, Rainy Day in New York, Wheel of Wonders) is the film's director and scriptwriter.
“I would like to convey to the world my view of San Sebastian the way I conveyed my view of Paris or New York to people,” Allen said. “The film is basically a personal relationship story, a fictional relationship story and hopefully funny and romantic,” he said.
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Production team:
- Producers: Letty Aronson (Midnight in Paris, Match Point), Jaume Roures (Messi, The Secret Life of Words), Garikoits Martinez;
- Operator: Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Conformist);
- Artists: Alain Baine (The Machinist, Snow White), Anna Puhol Tauler (Let the Heart Beat), Sonia Grande (Others).
Studios: Gravier Productions, Mediapro.
Filming location: Donostia-San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Filming period: July 10, 2019 - August 16, 2019.
Actor Sergi Lopez about the film:
“I thought it would be stressful filming with Woody Allen, but the atmosphere was completely opposite and even very sweet. We even finished filming ahead of schedule. Allen doesn't tell you anything if he likes what you do. He only makes comments when he thinks something is wrong. "
Cast
The main roles were played by:
- Louis Garrel ("All songs are only about love", "Dreamers", "My King");
- Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds);
- Gina Gershon ("No Face", "P.S. I Love You", "Communication");
- Wallace Shawn (Sheldon's Childhood, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel);
- Elena Anaya ("Lucia and Sex", "Talk to Her");
- Steve Gutenberg (Police Academy, Short Circuit);
- Damian Chapa ("Blood is paid for blood", "Under siege");
- Georgina Amoros ("Vis-a-vis", "Velvet Gallery", "Elite");
- Sergi Lopez (Pan's Labyrinth, Ismael);
- Jan Tual (Outlander).
What is interesting to know
Facts:
- This is Woody Allen's 49th feature film.
- Woody Allen used the last name Rifkin in Husbands and Wives (1992) for one character. Ironically, the same film stars the actor Ron Rifkin. Whether or not he is the inspiration for this particular surname used in both films is still unknown.
- Filming ended one week ahead of schedule.
- This is the sixth film in which Wallace Shawn works with Allen.
- The production department of the San Sebastian Film Festival helped the film's creative team to bring the atmosphere of the festival as close to reality as possible.
Rifkin's Festival, due in 2020, has all the ingredients for high-quality cinema, from Woody Allen's talent and witty script to a first-class international cast. The trailer has already appeared online.
