Scorsese, DiCaprio, Lawrence
Apple Originals has unveiled a first-look preview at the upcoming film, What Happens at Night, which comes from director Martin Scorsese and stars Leonardo DiCaprio (naturally) and Jennifer Lawrence, both of whom also produce the project. You may have noticed a mustachioed DiCaprio at the Academy Awards this past Sunday and it looks as if his look is for this movie as principal photography kicks off. We get a peek at our main character couple, played by DiCaprio and Lawrence, as they arrive in a small, snowy European town. Filming is now underway in the Czech Republic, with support from the Czech Film Commission.
Apple is working in association with StudioCanal on the film. Scorsese also produces, and the executive producers on the movie include Lisa Frechette and Marianne Bower for Sikelia, Jennifer Davisson for Appian Way, and Justine Ciarrocchi for Excellent Cadaver.
What happens in What Happens at Night?
The film “is a dream-like story of a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby. They check into a cavernous, largely deserted hotel where they encounter an enigmatic cast of characters, including a flamboyant chanteuse, a depraved businessman and a charismatic faith healer. Nothing is quite as it seems in this strange, frozen world. As the couple struggles to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about themselves and the life they’ve built together.“
DiCaprio and Lawrence are joined by Jared Harris, Mads Mikkelsen and Patricia Clarkson. What Happens At Night has been scripted by Patrick Marber (Notes On A Scandal), based on the novel of the same name by Peter Cameron.
Vertigo inspiration
Several months ago, DiCaprio mentioned he’s “working on a film where [Vertigo] is a reference point.” Although he didn’t mention the project by name, it’s pretty safe to assume that he’s referring to What Happens at Night.
“Had a conversation with Marty [Scorsese] about it. Any time you get to sit and talk with him about movies, it’s a religious experience,” DiCaprio said. “But when he talks about a movie he’s still trying to figure out, it’s like, ‘Each decade that movie means something different to me. Is she a ghost, or is she not a ghost? Is she there? Is he a ghost? What is it?’ So I rewatched it, and I knew the exact moments in the redwoods that he was talking about. I was like that’s the moment that Marty felt that. So yeah, there’s something we’re working on that has been a reference to that.“
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