Universal Pictures International’s local language strategy, including English language films with specific appeal to local languages in the UK and Australia, is paying dividends for the studio. Upi enjoyed successful local-language productions in six major European territories in 2014.
The Physician, the English-language German production based on Noah Gordon’s bestseller that Universal acquired for distribution in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland, was the fourth-highest-grossing German film of the year, with a cume of $42.8 million.
Russian fantasy adventure Viy grossed $34.2 million in Russia to become Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time in that country.
Spanish Affairs, a comedy, is currently at $67 million in Spain alone, making it the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever and second in the all-time list in the country behind Avatar‘s $91 million cume.
Mrs Brown’s Boys, based on Irish comedian Brendan O’Carrell’s hugely popular foul-mouthed matriarch, brought in $28 million from the UK and Ireland.
The Physician, the English-language German production based on Noah Gordon’s bestseller that Universal acquired for distribution in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland, was the fourth-highest-grossing German film of the year, with a cume of $42.8 million.
Russian fantasy adventure Viy grossed $34.2 million in Russia to become Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time in that country.
Spanish Affairs, a comedy, is currently at $67 million in Spain alone, making it the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever and second in the all-time list in the country behind Avatar‘s $91 million cume.
Mrs Brown’s Boys, based on Irish comedian Brendan O’Carrell’s hugely popular foul-mouthed matriarch, brought in $28 million from the UK and Ireland.
- 1/6/2015
- by Ali Jaafar
- Deadline
Italy hopes to repeat last year’s win in the Best Foreign-Language Film category with Paolo Virzi’s family thriller.
Italy has submitted Paolo Virzi’s Human Capital for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category of the Academy Awards.
Italy holds the record for the most foreign-language Oscars, with 14 wins including the statuette for Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty earlier this year.
Human Capital centres on two families, irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep on the night before Christmas Eve. The film was based on the Us novel by Stephen Amidon, relocating from Connecticut to Northern Italy.
It won seven trophies at the David di Donatello awards, beating The Great Beauty for best film, and six Nastri d’Argento Awards.
Human Capital has also proved a box office hit in Italy
Italy’s Oscar shortlist also include Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders, Francesco Munzi’s Black...
Italy has submitted Paolo Virzi’s Human Capital for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category of the Academy Awards.
Italy holds the record for the most foreign-language Oscars, with 14 wins including the statuette for Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty earlier this year.
Human Capital centres on two families, irrevocably tied together after a cyclist is hit off the road by a jeep on the night before Christmas Eve. The film was based on the Us novel by Stephen Amidon, relocating from Connecticut to Northern Italy.
It won seven trophies at the David di Donatello awards, beating The Great Beauty for best film, and six Nastri d’Argento Awards.
Human Capital has also proved a box office hit in Italy
Italy’s Oscar shortlist also include Alice Rohrwacher’s The Wonders, Francesco Munzi’s Black...
- 9/24/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Carlo Verdone’s Under A Lucky Star (Sotto Una Buona Stella) picked up the top prize at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival, where Ambi Pictures’ 2047 – Sights Of Death scored a hat trick.
Verdone’s film, about a successful businessman living in luxury with his young girlfriend, won the People’s Choice Award. On winning the award, Verdone said the reception the film has received around the world thus far has been overwhelming.
“This proves that Under A Lucky Star is an international film that can be understood by audiences of every kind,” he said.
Also at the festival in Toronto, sci-fi action film 2047 – Sights Of Death, distributed by Ambi, received three awards after having its world premiere at the festival.
Lady Monika Bacardi picked up the Best Produer Award, and actors Stepehn Baldwin and Danny Glover earned the Best Actor Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively. The film is set to premiere in Italy on June...
Verdone’s film, about a successful businessman living in luxury with his young girlfriend, won the People’s Choice Award. On winning the award, Verdone said the reception the film has received around the world thus far has been overwhelming.
“This proves that Under A Lucky Star is an international film that can be understood by audiences of every kind,” he said.
Also at the festival in Toronto, sci-fi action film 2047 – Sights Of Death, distributed by Ambi, received three awards after having its world premiere at the festival.
Lady Monika Bacardi picked up the Best Produer Award, and actors Stepehn Baldwin and Danny Glover earned the Best Actor Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award, respectively. The film is set to premiere in Italy on June...
- 6/24/2014
- ScreenDaily
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