Across the River and into the Trees (film)

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Across the River and into the Trees
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Directed by Paula Ortiz
Screenplay by Peter Flannery
Based on Across the River and into the Trees
by Ernest Hemingway
Produced by
  • Robert K. MacLean
  • Michael Paletta
  • John Smallcombe
  • Kirstin Roegner
  • Justin Raikes
Starring
Cinematography Javier Aguirresarobe
Edited by
Production
company
Tribune Pictures
Release date
global theatrical release expected sometime in 2024
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
LanguageEnglish

Across the River and into the Trees is an unreleased 2022 film produced by Tribune pictures of London directed by Paula Ortiz and written by Peter Flannery based on the 1950 novel of the same name by Ernest Hemingway. It stars Liev Schreiber and Matilda De Angelis alongside Josh Hutcherson and Danny Huston. The film previewed at the Sun Valley Film Festival on March 30, 2022 with an Anticipated US theatrical release in Q2 2024.

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Premise

Colonel Richard Cantwell, wounded and damaged by the war, seeks inner peace.

Cast

Production

In 2016, Pierce Brosnan, Isabella Rossellini, and María Valverde joined the cast of a feature film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's Across the River and into the Trees , with Martin Campbell set to direct from a screenplay by Peter Flannery. [1] [2] In September 2020, Paula Ortiz replaced Campbell as director, every role was recast, and Liev Schreiber, Matilda De Angelis, Laura Morante, Javier Cámara, and Giancarlo Giannini joined the cast. [3] In November, Josh Hutcherson was added to the cast, with Danny Huston joining the following year in February. [4] [5] Principal photography for the film was scheduled to begin in Venice in October 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy with cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe. [6] On March 3, 2021, it was reported that production had concluded and that editing would be done by Kate and Stuart Baird. [7]

Release

The film previewed at the Sun Valley Film Festival on March 30, 2022. [8] It also previewed in Spain on October 11, 2023 as part of a pre-release deal. A global theatrical release is expected in 2024. [9]

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