In an interview with the Journal du Dimanche, Woody Allen talked about his next (and last?) film: a thriller shot in Paris in French.
The director recently mentioned the possibility of retiring as a director, during a live Instagram with Alec Baldwin. He said there: “I will probably make another film. I must admit that most of my feelings have disappeared. I no longer have those chills that I used to feel“.
And his last film precisely, should take place in Paris with an entirely French cast. The filmmaker specifies that he has already found the main actors (without giving more details) for this thriller, the filming of which is due to begin in September.
A French “Match Point”
He declares to JDD: “I’m moving to Paris in September, for a two-year-old project postponed because of the Covid. This will be my 50th feature film. I found the financing in the United States, but the cast is entirely French and the film will be played in your language.”
Allen then clarifies “The story will be in the vein of Match Point: a kind of amorous and poisonous thriller. I have excellent memories of the filming of Minuit à Paris, in 2010. I really like this city and I came often, discovering magical places each time..”
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