Paul Morrison (director)
| Paul Morrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 67–68) London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Film director Screenwriter |
Paul Morrison (born in 1944) is a British film director and screenwriter. He has mainly directed documentaries and drama films. His movie Solomon and Gaenor (1999) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1]
In 2007, Paul Morrison shot Little Ashes - a film about the life and loves of artist Salvador Dalí, poet Federico García Lorca and filmmaker Luis Buñuel. The film was shot mainly in Barcelona[2] and is a Factotum Barcelona, Aria Films, APT Films and Met Film production.[1]
The potentially controversial interpretation has been written by British screenwriter Philippa Goslett.[2]
The part of Dalí is played by Robert Pattinson, a London-born actor best known to cinema audiences from the Twilight film series. Lorca is played by Spanish actor Javier Beltran, while the role of Buñuel is taken by Matthew McNulty, who was in Control, the recent biopic of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Thomas, Archie (11/09/07), "Morrison to Direct 'Ashes'", Variety, http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971779.html?categoryid=13&cs=1
- ^ a b c Smith, David (2007-10-28), "Were Spain's two artistic legends secret gay lovers?", The Observer, http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/oct/28/spain.books
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