Young Werther
2024 Canadian film
- September 9, 2024 (2024-09-09) (TIFF)
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Young Werther is an upcoming Canadian romantic comedy film written and directed by José Lourenço and starring Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow and Patrick J. Adams. It is Lourenço's feature directorial debut and based on the 1774 novel The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[1][2]
The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and has been scheduled to screen in a gala presentation at the 2024 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival.[4]
Cast
- Douglas Booth as Werther[1]
- Alison Pill as Charlotte[1]
- Iris Apatow
- Patrick J. Adams
Production
In May 2023, it was announced that Booth, Pill, Apatow and Adams were cast in the film.[1]
Filming occurred at LIUNA Station in the City of Hamilton, Ontario in the month of June 2023.[5]
In October 2023, it was announced that filming had been completed prior to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Ravindran, Manori (May 16, 2023). "Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Iris Apatow, Patrick J. Adams Board 'Young Werther' Adaptation of Goethe Classic (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ a b Tabbara, Mona (October 26, 2023). "Mister Smith, CAA board 'Young Werther' starring Alison Pill, Douglas Booth; first-look image unveiled (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles". Screen Daily, July 22, 2024.
- ^ Heidi Ulrichsen, "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury’s Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com, August 22, 2024.
- ^ Nolan, Daniel (June 9, 2023). "Liuna Station playing German station in romance flick 'Young Werther'". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
External links
- Young Werther at IMDb
