Movie Yorgos Lanthimos Poor creatures! will arrive January 25, 2024 in Italian cinemas, will be distributed The Walt Disney Company, Italy. Tomorrow the film will have its world premiere in competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.
Director Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone tell the incredible story and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella strives to learn. Hungry for the worldly things she misses, Bella runs alongside Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a seasoned and depraved lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across continents. Free from the prejudices of her time, Bella is increasingly determined to defend equality and emancipation.
Searchlight Pictures is partnering with Film4 and TSG Entertainment, a division of Element Pictures Production, to present Poor creatures!Oscar® nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos (Most lovely, Lobster). Based on an Oscar® nominated screenplay. Tony McNamara (Most lovely), based on the novel by Alasdair Gray, is being produced by Academy Award® nominee Ed Guinee pga (Most lovely, Room), Andrew Low pga (Eternal daughter, Souvenir: Part II), Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone
Oscar® Winner Emma Stone(Most lovely, La La Land), stars alongside the Oscar® nominee Willem Dafoe (Lighthouse, french control room), an Oscar® nominee Mark Ruffalo (Case “Spotlight”, Foxcatcher – American History), Golden Globe Award winner Rami Youssef (ramy, Mr. Robot), Christopher Abbott (Black bear, Owner), Primetime Emmy® winner Jerrod Carmichael (The Carmichael Show), Hanna Shigulla (On the edge of paradise), Katherine Hunter (Macbeth) and Primetime Emmy® Award nominee Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, maid).
Cinematographer – Oscar nominee Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC (Most lovely, come on, come on), production designers — James Price (Judy) and Shauna Heath dressed as Holly Waddington (Lady Macbeth, war horse), as well as the hair and prosthetic makeup of Oscar nominee Nadia Stacey (Most lovely, Cruella). Original score written by Jerskin Fendrix, editor – Academy Award nominee Yorgos Mavropsaridis, ACE (Most lovely, Lobster), and the decorator is Zsuzsa Michalek (Mole).