American biopic film
Waltzing with Brando Directed by Bill Fishman Screenplay by Bill Fishman Based on Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti Bernard Judge Produced by Starring Cinematography Garrett O'Brien Edited by Michael Yanovich Music by Matei Bratescot Production
Filmin'Tahiti
Release date
November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30 ) (Torino ) Running time
104 minutes[ 1] Country United States Language English
Waltzing with Brando biographical drama film directed by Bill Fishman and starring Billy Zane as Marlon Brando , alongside Jon Heder , Richard Dreyfuss , Camille Razat , Alaina Huffman , Tia Carrere , and James Jagger .
Premise
The film is set primarily from 1969 and 1974, during which Marlon Brando was preparing to star in The Godfather Last Tango in Paris Bernard Judge to create a paradise getaway on Tahiti .[ 2]
Cast
Production
The film is written and directed by Bill Fishman and adapted from the memoir Waltzing with Brando: Planning a Paradise in Tahiti by Bernard Judge .[ 3] Billy Zane , who also stars, and Dean Bloxom. Principal photography took place mainly in Tetiaroa , where Marlon Brando and Judge tried to introduce sustainable architecture and practices.[ 4]
Billy Zane was interviewed about playing the role of Marlon Brando in the film in January 2019 and described how he was not previously "aware of his passion for environmental rights, which was so prescient and so timely" and that he "wanted to celebrate the man for being a forward-thinker" and that he was "interested in teaching people about him in a way that they’re not familiar while still mining the drama”.[ 5]
The New York Post reported that the producers were at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024 looking for a buyer for the film.[ 6] Jon Heder , Richard Dreyfuss , Camille Razat , Alaina Huffman , Tia Carrere , and James Jagger were revealed to have joined the cast.[ 7]
Release
Waltzing with Brando premiered at the closing night of the 2024 Torino Film Festival , on November 30, 2024.[ 7] [ 8]
See also
References
^ "Waltzing with Brando (2024)" . Fandango Media . Retrieved December 24, 2024 .^ Clarke, Stewart (January 11, 2019). "Billy Zane to Play Marlon Brando in Indie Movie 'Waltzing With Brando' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved May 15, 2024 . ^ Sneider, Jeff (January 11, 2019). "Billy Zane to Play Marlon Brando in Indie Movie 'Waltzing With Brando' . Collider . Retrieved May 15, 2024 . ^ Bamigboye, Baz (May 15, 2024). "Breaking Baz @ Cannes: First Look At Billy Zane Channeling Marlon Brando In 'Waltzing With Brando' . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 15, 2024 . ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 17, 2019). "Billy Zane on searching for superstar 'contradictions' (and the right wig) to play Marlon Brando" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 15, 2024 . ^ Todisco, Eric (May 16, 2024). "Billy Zane transforms into Marlon Brando in first look at 'Waltzing with Brando' biopic" . Retrieved May 17, 2024 . ^ a b Ritman, Alex (November 5, 2024). " . Variety . Retrieved November 5, 2024 . ^ Speakman, Kimberlee (November 5, 2024). "See Billy Zane Transform into Marlon Brando in First Trailer for Waltzing with Brando" . People . Retrieved December 24, 2024 .
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