Exclusive: Victoria Summer, who played Julie Andrews in Saving Mr. Banks, has joined the cast of the indie biopic Vindication Swim directed by UK filmmaker Elliott Hasler (WWII: The Long Road Home).
Based on a true story, Vindication Swim follows Mercedes Gleitze (Kirsten Callaghan), who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film portrays Mercedes’ struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.
Summer will step into the role of the aforementioned rival swimmer, Edith Gade, who comes forward in an attempt to usurp Mercedes’ record.
Vindication Swim also features veteran British actor John Locke as Mercedes’ troubled coach Harold Best. The pic will also be...
Based on a true story, Vindication Swim follows Mercedes Gleitze (Kirsten Callaghan), who in 1927 became the first British woman to swim the English Channel. The film portrays Mercedes’ struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the patriarchal society of 1920s England. However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.
Summer will step into the role of the aforementioned rival swimmer, Edith Gade, who comes forward in an attempt to usurp Mercedes’ record.
Vindication Swim also features veteran British actor John Locke as Mercedes’ troubled coach Harold Best. The pic will also be...
- 11/2/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
While best known for his performances in the ’90s in the “American Pie” movies and “Election,” Chris Klein is ready to shed those youthful roles, and show a new side of his acting talents. And he does just that in the upcoming “Game Of Aces,” a Wwi action film that shows the actor like we’ve […]
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- 8/29/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Out of the Burning Blue and Julia to be sold by La-based outfit at Cannes.
La-based Archstone Distributon has lined up two new titles for sale at Cannes and will be commencing talks on Out of the Burning Blue and Julia.
WWII action adventure Out of the Burning Blue stars Chris Klein [pictured], Victoria Summer and Werner Daehn.
Klein plays an American pilot who along with a female German-speaking interpreter ventures into the Arabian desert to extract a downed German pilot with top secret information.
Noir thriller Julia screens three times in the market and is styled as a revenge story about a traumatised woman who resorts to an unusual form of therapy.
Archstone’s Scott Martin and Michael Slifkin also represent sales title Gutshot Straight.
La-based Archstone Distributon has lined up two new titles for sale at Cannes and will be commencing talks on Out of the Burning Blue and Julia.
WWII action adventure Out of the Burning Blue stars Chris Klein [pictured], Victoria Summer and Werner Daehn.
Klein plays an American pilot who along with a female German-speaking interpreter ventures into the Arabian desert to extract a downed German pilot with top secret information.
Noir thriller Julia screens three times in the market and is styled as a revenge story about a traumatised woman who resorts to an unusual form of therapy.
Archstone’s Scott Martin and Michael Slifkin also represent sales title Gutshot Straight.
- 5/15/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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