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Reported by Stacy and Vicki
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UPDATE ON "I AM DINA"
"I AM DINA," the new film by Danish director Ole Bornedal and writer Herbjørg Wassmos is likely to be selected to make its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February, 2002. "Dina" is Scandinavia´s most expensive film so far, with a budget of EUR 17.46 million. The film will debut in Norway and Denmark in early March 2002. A preview clip -- and this hot pic -- are available at the link below.
Sources: VG nett (Norway), 11/26/01
http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=4197430; and www.egmont.com, 2/11/01.
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Gérard and Maria Bonnevie in a scene from I AM DINA.
Photo: ERIK AAVATSMARK
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VIGNERON DEPARDIEU FEATURED IN FRENCH BON VIVANT MAG
The September / October issue (No. 347) of the French lifestyle magazine GAULT MILLAU included a cover story (pages 8-22) on GD's winemaking operations at Chateau Tigné in the lush Loire Valley. An interview discussed the characteristics Gérard seeks in his product, comparisons of the wine to the man, and the mystery of the art. The article described and critiqued of all the wines produced at Chateau Tigné since 1989, including those currently available for purchase. The piece also featured conversations with GD's beau-frere and collaborator Patrick Bordier and winemaster Dominique Polleau.
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UPCOMING FILM RELEASES
Below are some upcoming French release dates for GD films:
December 5, 2001: CONCORRENZA SLEALE (dir. Ettore Scola)
January 30, 2002: ASTERIX & OBELIX: MISSION CLEOPATRE (dir. Alain Chabat)
Early 2002: C.Q. (dir. Roman Coppola)
Mid 2002: BENEATH THE BANYAN TREES (dir. Matt Dillon)
March 2002: I AM DINA (dir. Ole Bornedal) (in Scandinavia)
Late 2002: AIME TON PERE (dir. Jacob Berger)
Late 2002: BETWEEN STRANGERS (dir. E. Ponti)
Late 2002: BLANCHE (dir. Bernie Bonvoisin)
Early 2004: DE GAULLE (dir. Bertrand Tavernier)
Source: www.mistice.com
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GD and DENEUVE AT BENEFIT FOR ROMANIAN REHAB CENTER
GD and actress Catherine Deneuve were guests of honor at a November 4 charity fashion show during a two-day visit to Bucharest, Romania. The event raised funds for a drug rehabilitation facility in the city. Source: news.bbc.co.uk (November 6).
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GÉRARD "LENDS" HIS VOICE TO NEW BOCELLI CD!
Andrea Bocelli's new CD "Cieli di Toscana," released on October 16th, 2001, includes a song inspired by the birth of his (Bocelli's) child. The piece, "L'Incontro," includes a spoken-word introduction. The English language version will be narrated by Bono, but the French -- and some Canadian -- releases will be narrated by Gérard. For more details, including more information on the "bonus track," Internet sources for purchasing the CD, and a partial listing of other recordings by Gérard, see our FULL STORY.
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GÉRARD AND CAROLE OFFICIATE AT WINE EVENT
In mid-October, Gérard and Carole Bouquet were among the wine experts who presided over cask-tapping ceremonies at "grand cru" class vineyard Château Pape-Clément (owned by Bernhard Magrez) in Grave, Bordeaux. The vineyard's cuvée 2001 (which won't be available for sale until 2003) is special indeed. This batch marked the first time that a large vineyard employed a "grain à grain" method, hand-picking and hand-sorting each and every individual grape to create a distinctive designer wine. Gérard, whose own winery Chateau de Tigné produces 350,000 bottles per year, remarked that he and Carole became sponsors of the harvest because of its special significance. Sources: Edicom, 10/18/01; Die Welt, 10/24/01; OHLA! 10/22/01. Thanks to Dagmar for translating the Die Welt piece.
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Carole Bouquet, Gutsbesitzer Bernard Magrez und Gérard Depardieu (v.l.) Photo: WamS Von Jochen Leibel
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DEPARDIEU NOW FILMING NEW FRENCH SWASHBUCKLER
"Blanche," a new 17th century costume drama swashbuckler by director Bernie Bonvoisin, is currently in production and will be filming in southwest France, Cévennes, and the Paris area until late November. (The cast was in Toulon in mid-October). The story: Mr. De Perrone, a rich ship owner who is cousin to Queen Anne of Austria, wishes to end his association with Cardinal Mazarin, whom he suspects of misdeeds. Retaliating, the Cardinal orders the murder of the de Perrone family. The only survivor of the bloody assassination is Blanche de Perrone. Revenge includes some cross-dressing by the heroine. The cast includes actress Lou Doillon in the title role, Jean Rochefort as Cardinal Mazarin, and Roschdy Zem as Blanche's love interest Bonange. Carole Bouquet portrays Anne of Austria and Gérard takes on the familiar role of a Musketeer - but one with a personality closer to D'Artagnan than his interpretation of Porthos in "The Man in the Iron Mask."
Sources: www.tournages-lesite.com and www.tf1.cinema.
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