The Ghost Writer (film)
| The Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Written by | Roman Polanski Robert Harris |
| Produced by | Roman Polanski Robert Benmussa Alain Sarde Patrick Wachsberger |
| Starring | Pierce Brosnan Ewan McGregor Olivia Williams Kim Cattrall |
| Language | English |
The Ghost is an upcoming film adaption of the Robert Harris novel of the same name. The film is directed by Roman Polanski and based on a screenplay written by Harris and Polanski.[1] It stars Pierce Brosnan and Ewan McGregor.
On his way to the Zurich Film Festival, Polanski was arrested by Swiss police in September 2009. It has been announced by Babelsberg Studios that due to Polanski's arrest production has been put on hold until further notice.
Plot
The plot of the film is based on the novel.[2]
Cast
- Pierce Brosnan as Adam Lang, a former British Prime Minister[1]
- Ewan McGregor as his ghostwriter[1]
- Olivia Williams[1] as Ruth Lang
- Kim Cattrall[1] as Amelia Bly
- Timothy Hutton as Lang's American lawyer[3]
- Tom Wilkinson[1]
- Jim Belushi[1]
- Robert Pugh[1]
Production
Production began in Berlin, Germany in February 2009[1][4] and is being co-produced by the Babelsberg Studios[4]. Filming is being done in Berlin, northern Germany (Baltic shore) and Denmark[5].
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gregg Kilday (2009-01-21). "Roman Polanski's 'Ghost' adds two". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski starts principal photography on "The Ghost"
- ^ Borys Kit (2009-02-06). "Timothy Hutton haunts 'Ghost' pic". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ a b Roman Polanski: "Studio Babelsberg has highly talented and enthusiastic crews"
- ^ IMDB