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Directed by | Dara Van Dusen |
Screenplay by | Dara Van Dusen |
Based on | A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'Nan |
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Country | Norway |
Language | English |
A Prayer for the Dying is an upcoming film written and directed by Dara Van Dusen, and adapted from the novel of the same name by Stewart O'Nan. It stars Johnny Flynn and John C. Reilly.
Decisions of life and death are taken in the Scandinavian emigrant community in the 1870s town of Friendship, Wisconsin. [1]
The film is written and directed by Dara Van Dusen, based on the novel by Stewart O'Nan. It is produced by Dyveke Bjørkly Graver and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar for Eye Eye Pictures. [2]
The cast is led by Johnny Flynn, John C. Reilly, Kristine Kujath Thorp and Gustav Lindh. Principal photography took place in Bratislava, Slovakia in August 2024. [3] First look images from filming were released in September 2024. [4]
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