EXCLUSIVE: The English-remake of Israeli movie Longing starring Richard Gere has added Diane Kruger and Canadian actress Suzanne Clement.
In Longing, Gere plays a bachelor who is forced to evaluate his life choices when he discovers that an ex-girlfriend had given birth to his son twenty years ago.
Savi Gabizon, who wrote and directed the original movie, is returning to helm. Kruger plays Alice, the favorite teacher of Gere’s deceased son whilst Clement plays the boy’s mother, Rachel.
Daniel Bekerman (The Witch, Falling) produces under the Scythia Films banner along with Current Flow Entertainment’s Alexander Vinnitski and Arbitrage Pictures’ Neil Mathieson. “We have been incredibly fortunate to attract such a stellar and multi award-winning cast for this very special and beautiful film, clearly a testament to Savi’s screenplay and vision for this English language remake”, says Vinnitski.
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