Production begins on THE CORRESPONDENCE, a film starring Jeremy Irons, DIRECTED BY GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

Monday, March 30 2015, Piemonte, Italy

In a press conference held on March 20th, during the final days of the 11th Edition of the Lucca Film Festival, Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons announced the beginning of production of his upcoming film, “The Correspondence,” directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, Academy Award winner in 1989 for the film Cinema Paradiso.

Tornatore’s new film The Correspondence begins today March 30th on San Giulio Island in Italy’s Piedmont region; the film is also scheduled to be shot in Trentino Alto Adige, Scotland and England.

The film stars Oscar winning actor Jeremy Irons who plays the role of an astrophysics professor. The plot focuses on Irons’ relationship with his student, Amy (Olga Kurylenko) . Her character is also a stunt woman for television and cinema whose action scenes always end with the death of her fictional character, a choice imposed by her attempt to sublimate strong guilt-feelings. It will be the relationship with her professor, Jeremy Irons’ character, which will help her find her lost existential balance.

During the Lucca Film Festival last week, Jeremy Irons had the opportunity to meet with Giuseppe Tornatore to discuss the script of the movie and Irons states. “I’m enthusiastic to work with Tornatore in this movie and to have the chance to work with an Italian director whose perception of the world is so extraordinary.”

For The Correspondence, Tornatore will reunite with award-winning composer Ennio Morricone to create the soundtrack of the film. Jeremy Irons has worked in another film scored by Ennio Morricone, The Mission, in which he co-starred with Robert De Niro.

The movie is produced by Paco Cinematografica and Rai Cinema, with the support of Business Location Sudtirol Alto Adige, Trentino Film Commission, Turin and Piedmont Film Commission end the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.

Other upcoming film projects featuring Jeremy Irons include:

–       Ben Wheatley’s “High-Rise” (2015), in which Irons will play the role of Anthony Royal, an architect.

–       Matt Brown’s “The Man Who Knew Infinity” (2015), in which Irons will play the role of the English mathematician G.H. Hardy.

–     Zack Snyder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, scheduled to be released iMarch 25, 2016, in which Irons will play the role of Alfred Pennyworth.

–    Stephen Hopkins’ “Race” (2016), in which Irons will play the role of Avery Brundage, leader of the American contingent of athletes and officials during the 1936 Summer Olympic Games, who then became the 5th President of the International Olympic Committee.

Jeremy Irons and Giuseppe Tornatore in Lucca, March 2015