Charlotte (2021 film)

Charlotte is a 2021 internationally co-produced animated drama film, directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana, from a screenplay by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis. It stars the voices of Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory (in her final appearance), Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong. Knightley, Marion Cotillard, and Xavier Dolan serve as executive producers.

Charlotte
Directed by
  • Eric Warin
  • Tahir Rana
Written by
Produced by
  • Julia Rosenberg
  • Jérôme Dopffer
  • Eric Goossens
  • Anton Roebbens
Starring
Edited by
  • Roderick Deogrades
  • Sam Patterson
Music byMichelino Bisceglia
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Good Deed Entertainment (United States)
  • Elevation Pictures (Canada)
  • Diaphana Distribution (France)
  • The Searchers (Belgium)
Release date
  • September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13) (TIFF)
  • April 22, 2022 (2022-04-22) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
Countries
  • Canada
  • France
  • Belgium
LanguageEnglish

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2021. In December, the film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list of the best Canadian films of 2021.[1]

Plot

A young artist, Charlotte Salomon comes to age on the eve of World War II, creating a masterpiece.

Cast

Production

In July 2021, it was announced Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, Helen McCrory, Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong had joined the cast of the film, with Marion Cotillard and Romain Duris set to voice a French-language dub of the film. Eric Warin directing from a screenplay by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis, with Knightley, Cotillard, and Xavier Dolan set to executive produce, with Elevation Pictures set to distribute in Canada, Diaphana Distribution in France, and The Searchers in Belgium.[2][3]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2021.[4] In December 2021, Good Deed Entertainment acquired North American distribution rights to the film, and set it for a April 22, 2022, release.[5]

It was also screened at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for most popular film in the Music/Art/Design (M/A/D) program.[6]

References
  1. Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021". Now, December 6, 2021.
  2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 July 2021). "Keira Knightley To Lead Voice Cast Of Animated Drama 'Charlotte'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. Yuma, Jennifer (21 July 2021). "Keira Knightley to Voice Toronto-Premiering Animated Drama 'Charlotte'". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. Hammond, Pete (June 23, 2021). "Melissa McCarthy, Kenneth Branagh, Edgar Wright Movies Among First Set For Toronto Film Festival; In-Person Theater And Digital Screenings Planned". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 15, 2021). "Good Deed Entertainment Picks Up U.S. Rights For Keira Knightley Animated Movie 'Charlotte'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. Steve Newton, "Vancouver International Film Fest announces award winners". The Georgia Straight, October 13, 2021.
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