The Yellow Tie

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The Yellow Tie
Directed bySerge Ioan Celebidachi
Written bySerge Ioan Celebidachi
James Olivier
Produced byAdela Vrinceanu Celebidachi
Cristina Dobritoiu
Titi Radoaie
James Olivier
Starring John Malkovich
Cinematography Peter Menzies Jr. [1]
Music byKathryn Kluge [1]
Kim Allen Kluge [1]
Production
companies
Oblique Media Film
Celi Films
CountriesRomania
Italy

The Yellow Tie is an upcoming biographical drama film directed by Serge Ioan Celibidachi and starring John Malkovich as conductor Sergiu Celibidache, the father of the director. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Cast

Production

In September 2022, it was announced that Rupert Friend would be cast as the younger version of Celibidache. [5] In June 2023, it was announced that Friend was replaced by Schnetzer. [6] Also in June, it was announced that Bean, Richardson, Phillips, Lesser and Rowe were also cast in the film. [1]

Filming occurred in Romania, particularly in Sala Palatului, in June 2023. [7] [8]

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