Tetro

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name = Tetro


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director = Francis Ford Coppola
producer = Francis Ford Coppola
writer = Francis Ford Coppola
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starring = Vincent Gallo
music = Osvaldo Golijov
cinematography = Mihai Malaimare Jr.
editing = Walter Murch
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released = Spring 2009
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language = English
Italian
Spanish
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imdb_id = 0964185

"Tetro" is an upcoming film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Vincent Gallo, Maribel Verdú and Carmen Maura. Filming took place in 2008 in Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Spain. "Tetro" is scheduled to be released in spring 2009.

Premise

"Set in Argentina, the story will follow the rivalries born out of creative differences passed down through generations of an artistic Italian immigrant family." [cite web | url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=39343 | title=Tetro | work=ComingSoon.net | publisher=Coming Soon Media, L.P | accessdate=2008-08-06 ]

Production

In February 2007, director Francis Ford Coppola announced that he would produce and direct the film "Tetro", based on a script that he had written. Production was scheduled to begin in Buenos Aires, Argentina in late 2007.cite journal | first=Dave | last=McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959462.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Coppola cops Italo Argentina tale | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2007-02-13 | accessdate=2008-08-06 ] Coppola was attracted to Argentina as a location, "I knew Argentina has a great cultural, artistic, literary, musical, cinema tradition, and I like those kinds of atmospheres very much because you usually find creative people to work with."cite news | first=Astrid | last=Riehn | title=Coppola starts shooting new film "Tetro" in Buenos Aires | work=Deutsche Presse-Agentur | date=2008-03-29 ] Production did not begin as scheduled, and by March 2008, Vincent Gallo and Maribel Verdu joined the cast.cite journal | first=Winter | last=Miller | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982112.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=French cops lead in 'Tetro' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-03-09 | accessdate=2008-08-06 ] The Spanish company Tornasol Films and the Italian company BIM Distribuzione signed with the director to co-produce the film.cite journal | first=Emiliano | last=De Pablos | coauthors=Charles Newberry | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117983052.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1 | title=Tornasol, BIM join Coppola's 'Tetro' | journal=Variety | publisher=Reed Business Information | date=2008-03-27 | accessdate=2008-08-06 ] Production began on March 31, 2008 with a budget of $15 million, with Coppola using the production style similar to his previous film "Youth Without Youth". Filming took place in La Boca in Buenos Aires and other parts of the capital city. Filming also followed in the Andean foothills in Patagonia and at the Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante, Spain. Production concluded in June.cite journal | first=Brian | last=Byrnes | title=All's cool with Coppola, Argentine actors union | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-05-29 ]

In May 2008, during filming in Argentina, the Argentina Actors Association, an actors' union, claimed that production of "Tetro" was shut down due to union members working on the film without a contract. According to "The Hollywood Reporter", "Local press reports say that script changes and communication problems between the multi-national cast and crew have extended filming days beyond regularly scheduled hours, and that some of the Argentine actors are still not certain of their salary." The director's spokesperson, Kathleen Talbert, denied that production was halted, saying, "There are no holds on shooting, no problem with actors. In fact, the majority of the Argentine actors have already wrapped the shooting." [cite journal | first=Brian | last=Byrnes | title=Union claims 'Tetro' shut down | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-05-23 ] By the end of the month, the union said the issue was resolved, reporting, "The lawyers for the producers presented the necessary documentation and recognized the errors that they had made. So now they are able to continue with production." In contrast, Talbert reiterated that there had been no issue, and production was never halted.cite journal | first=Brian | last=Byrnes | title=Argentinean 'Tetro' dispute over | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-05-28 ]

Cast

*Vincent Gallo as Tetro, the protagonist. Coppola said of his casting choice, "I know choosing Vincent Gallo to star in my film will raise a few eyebrows, but I'm betting that seeing him in the role will open some eyes." Prior to Gallo, the director had cast Matt Dillon in the role, but the actor was unable to join the production.
*Alden Ehrenreich as Bennie, Tetro's younger brother.cite journal | first=Borys | last=Kit | title=Movie newbie joins Coppola's 'Tetro' family | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2007-11-15 ]
*Maribel Verdu as Miranda, the girlfriend of Tetro's brother.
*Carmen Maura as Alone, a literary critic and Tetro's mentor. The character was originally written to be male, and actor Javier Bardem was previously attached to the role. Coppola explained the change in sex, "As I read and reread [the script] , I felt that the interaction between the two characters would be far more intriguing if they were of the opposite sex."cite journal | first=Gregg | last=Goldstein | title=Carmen Maura to replace Javier Bardem in 'Tetro' | journal=The Hollywood Reporter | publisher=Nielsen Company | date=2008-04-02 ]
*Klaus Maria Brandauer as Carlo Tetrocini, Tetro's father.
*Rodrigo de la Serna
*Leticia Bredice
*Jean-Francois Casanovas

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0964185|title=Tetro