Night and Day (upcoming film)

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Night and Day
Directed by Tina Gharavi
Screenplay byJustine Waddel
Based on Night and Day by Virginia Woolf
Produced by
  • Christopher Figg
  • Meg Thomson
Starring
Production
companies
  • FilmHedge
  • GLISK
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Germany
LanguageEnglish

Night and Day is an upcoming British/German film adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name. It has an ensemble cast including Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack Whitehall, Sally Phillips, and Lily Allen.

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Synopsis

Set in Britain at the turn of the 20th century, a female astronomer tries to avoid the patriarchal attitudes of the day. [1]

Cast

Production

The Virginia Woolf novel Night & Day is adapted for this project by Justine Waddell. The film is directed by Tina Gharavi. It is produced by FilmHedge and producers include Christopher Figg, Meg Thomson and German co-producers GLISK. [2]

An ensemble cast is led by Haley Bennett, Timothy Spall and Lily Allen, and also includes Jennifer Saunders, Jack Whitehall and Sally Phillips. [3]

Principal photography began in Newcastle upon Tyne in late 2024. [4] [5] Filming locations include the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne. [6]

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