ALEXANDRE AJA TO HELM
'MARQUIS' DE MONTESPAN MOVIE
Here's a new period set frock flick for us: Alexandre Aja has been hired to helm THE MARQUIS 17th century epic drama on famous Marquis de Montespan. 
As 'Deadline' reports, inspired by Jean Teulé’s novel, Le Montespan, which has been adapted by Aja, it covers the doomed and passionate relationship between the Marquis Louis Henri de Montespan and his wife Athénaïs, who became the mistress of Louis XIV, aka the Sun King. Although having one’s wife spend time in bed with the monarch was perceived as a source of prestige for aristocrats at the time, the Marquis vowed to get his wife back at all costs. They've spent nearly 30 years trying to free themselves from the muck of this hypocritical society they lived in!
As 'Deadline' reports, inspired by Jean Teulé’s novel, Le Montespan, which has been adapted by Aja, it covers the doomed and passionate relationship between the Marquis Louis Henri de Montespan and his wife Athénaïs, who became the mistress of Louis XIV, aka the Sun King. Although having one’s wife spend time in bed with the monarch was perceived as a source of prestige for aristocrats at the time, the Marquis vowed to get his wife back at all costs. They've spent nearly 30 years trying to free themselves from the muck of this hypocritical society they lived in!
FILTHY ERA
Aja will also depict the filth and stench people lived in at that time with the doctors advising to never wash, with women peeing and defecating under their beautiful dresses, and with their strange dental ‘hygiene’ which included filling their cavities with butter and honey that would ooze out every now and then during casual conversation!
Aja will also depict the filth and stench people lived in at that time with the doctors advising to never wash, with women peeing and defecating under their beautiful dresses, and with their strange dental ‘hygiene’ which included filling their cavities with butter and honey that would ooze out every now and then during casual conversation!
'MISCONDUCT' TRAILER
JOSH DUHAMEL, ANTHONY HOPKINS & AL PACINO
Meanwhile, you can also check out a trailer and new poster for action thriller MISCONDUCT starring a stellar trio Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino, with Malin Akerman and Alice Eve leading the female cast and Byung Hun Lee the international one.
When an ambitious young lawyer takes on a big case against a powerful and ruthless executive of a large pharmaceutical company, he soon finds himself involved in a case of blackmail and corruption. The movie is playing this weekend in British cinemas.
Good cast for Misconduct!
ReplyDeleteit's rather stellar, isn't it?
DeleteFrancis took the words out of my mouth. Seems like a powerhouse of characters in Misconduct. I can't wait to see it!
ReplyDeleteI think it already played in USA earlier this Spring or something like that
DeleteI must have missed the advertisements for it. I guess I'll be checking Netflix for its arrival then.
DeleteI hear MAGNIFICENT CENTURY series is coming to Neftlix too
DeleteThe Marquis...hum, sounds good!
ReplyDeletecan't wait to see whom they gonna cast :)
DeleteWell, looks like Al Pacino will be chewing the scenery again. Think I'll give that one a pass.
ReplyDeleteyes, he is one of the most overrated actors ever, deeply irritating with his selfcentred approach.
DeleteAs a former dental hygienist, filling cavities with butter and honey is probably the sweetest thing I've ever heard. HAHAHA
ReplyDeleteand highly impractical, isn't it?
DeleteMISCONDUCT looks like it will be suspenseful. Great cast for it.
ReplyDeleteglad you think so!
DeleteI am so glad I did not live in the time period of the Marquis! How disgusting the people were! It's intriguing that the clothing and art of the time were beautiful, but the hygiene was so foul!
ReplyDeletenot that we today aren't disgusting in oh so many other different ways :(
DeleteFilthy doesn't even begin to describe it.
ReplyDeleteHey, two old guys and a rookie. I hope it's a good one.
I can't even imagine the stench....
DeleteAnthony Hopkins and Al Pacino in one movie..It must be great!
ReplyDeletedoesn't have to be necessarily :)
DeleteI allways like pictures with a historical background! Can't wait to hear and read more about it!
ReplyDeleteGreetings
Peter