Bradley Cooper And The Long Road To Bringing Leonard Bernstein To Cinematic Life In ‘Maestro’ – Venice Q&A With Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: With the Venice Film Festival opening tonight, all eyes are on Italy to give us some early clues as to what some of the most anticipated movies of the season will be delivering in terms of their awards potential.
Certainly one of the more eagerly awaited expected contenders is Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein movie, Maestro. It comes with one of the most impressive pedigrees of the year — not only because it is Cooper’s second directorial effort, one in which he not only stars as Bernstein but also co-wrote (with Josh Singer) and was one of six producers along with such legends as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
Cooper’s hit first film as director, A Star Is Born with Lady Gaga also was chosen for Venice in 2018. a boost that gives a star-driven film worldwide attention in an instant.
That was the hope when Netflix decided to bring Maestro to Venice, fully expecting to make a big splash with Cooper and co-star Carey Mulligan who plays his wife, Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein on the red carpet. RELATED: Venice Film Festival 2023 Photos: Premieres, Red Carpets And Parties Alas the SAG and Writers strikes have dampened those initial plans.
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