The official poster for Declan Donnellan's period drama Bel Ami is now online.
Starring Robert Pattinson, Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Christina Ricci, the film tells the story of George Duroy (Pattinson), a young journalist who rose from poverty to become one of the most successful men in Paris via the ruthless and calculating bedding of the city's most glamorous and influential women.
Bel Ami will premiere on VOD May 4, 2012 and open in theaters June 8, 2012.
Christina Ricci talks to MSN (France) about Rob's fame. At 0:25 and 0:50
Christina Ricci talks about 'Bel Ami' & Rob with The Telegraph - at 0:50
And she talks a little more about Rob with MirrorUK
He is one of the most bankable, handsome film stars in the world, and a household name having starred most famously as hunky Edward Cullen in the box office-storming Twilight series, and as Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter films.
Yet Christina Ricci knew almost nothing about Robert Pattinson, and had seen none of his movies, when they met on the set of the new erotic drama Bel Ami.
However, they still hit it off like old friends and turned a sometimes difficult film shoot into a fun-filled frolic.
“We would just goof off and laugh while we were working,” says Christina, 32.
“He’s a sweet guy and super funny... and a really good kisser.”
It was therefore easy for her to understand why Rob’s girlfriend, Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, paid so many visits to the set.
“He’s so charming and smart,” Christina continues. “He’s so organised and in charge of his career. He was actually giving me advice,” adds Californian Ricci, who has been acting since she was nine years old.
Bel Ami, based on the 1885 French novel by Guy de Maupassant, has a stellar cast which also includes Kristin Scott Thomas and Uma Thurman, and is executive produced by the Beckhams’ manager Simon Fuller.
Christina plays the married but naive Clotilde de Marelle, a Parisian society lady who is seduced by Pattinson’s manipulative and immoral Georges Duroy.
Her favourite parts of filming, she says, were “the costumes, the makeup and Rob”.
Rob: It's my first festival for a movie I've done so it's nice I'm really excited.
Christina: Rob and I had a really great rapport? We were able to joke with each other, be silly on set. We were able to laugh about how awkward and uncomfortable and ridiculous the whole situation was.
Rob: It's nice having 3 really incredibly strong actresses. They're the strongest women as well, it's kind of ... to have to pretend to dominate cause I would never be able to dominate them in real life.
There will be a livestream available for the photocall, press conference and premiere at the Berlinale website.
When it's time, just click on "Press Conference" for the photocall and press conference and on "Red Carpet" for the premiere here: LIVESTREAM
The
photocall starts at 1:45PM CET (Berlin time), the press conference
right after at 1:55PM CET and the red carpet at 6:45PM CET.
In EST/PST:
Photocall - 7:45AM EST / 4:45AM PST Press Conference - 7:55AM EST / 4:55AM PST Premiere/Red Carpet - 12:45PM EST / 9:45AM PST
According
to Studio Canal, Rob, Uma Thurman, Christina Ricci and 'Bel Ami'
directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, will be the ones promoting
the movie at the Berlin Film Festival.
