Shoshana (film)
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| Directed by | Michael Winterbottom |
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| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
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| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Shoshana is a 2023 British biographical thriller film directed by Michael Winterbottom. The film, about a tragic love story between Shoshana Borochov and Tom Wilkin, had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It is set in 1930s/1940s British Mandatory Palestine[2] and stars Douglas Booth as Tom Wilkin and Harry Melling as Geoffrey J. Morton,[3] two British police officers hunting Zionist militant Avraham Stern, played by Aury Alby. It co-stars Irina Starshenbaum as Shoshana Borochov.[4] The screenplay was written by Winterbottom, Laurence Coriat and Paul Viragh.[1] Winterbottom has been developing the film for many years. In 2010, Jim Sturgess, Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen were announced as its stars. While the film never entered production in 2010, Winterbottom did shoot documentary footage in Israel at the time with surviving participants in the events.[5]
Cast
- Douglas Booth as Tom Wilkin
- Irina Starshenbaum as Shoshana Borochov
- Harry Melling as Geoffrey J. Morton
- Aury Alby as Avraham Stern
- Ian Hart
References
- ^ a b "Shoshana". TIFF. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Michael Winterbottom Says 'No Regrets' About Setting Sky's COVID-19 Drama 'This England' Before Boris Johnson's Downfall". Variety. 18 August 2022.
- ^ Wise, Damon (2023-08-30). "Michael Winterbottom Talks About His Period Drama 'Shoshana' Ahead of Its TIFF World Premiere: "Where We Know The Facts, We've Stuck To The Facts"". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Michael Winterbottom says Boris Johnson series 'This England' not revised after partygate revelations". Screen Daily.
- ^ "Michael Winterbottom Drama 'Shoshana' Lands U.S. Deal". Deadline.