Principal photography on Santo Subito! is due to kick off on 9 March. This will be the tenth feature by Bertrand Bonello, following The Pornographer (Cannes Critics’ Week 2001), Tiresia (in competition at Cannes in 2003), On War [+leggi anche:
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Toplining the cast is US thesp Mark Ruffalo (nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2024 for Poor Things [+leggi anche:
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Written by the director and Thomas Bidegain (nominated for the 2025 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Emilia Pérez [+leggi anche:
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Produced by French company Mandarin & Compagnie, co-produced by Italian outfit Indiana Production and Polish firm Madants, and benefiting from backing from pan-European studio Vuelta, Santo Subito! will be shot in Italy and Poland, with Josée Deshaies as director of photography, Dimitri Capuani in charge of production design and Edoardo Russo responsible for costumes. Its international sales are overseen by Playtime.