Roadside Attractions nabs Emile Zola novel-based “Therese” thriller![]() August 28, 2013 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Roadside Attractions has acquired domestic distribution rights to “Therese” a romantic thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen, Oscar Isaac, Tom Felton and Jessica Lange, TheWrap said. Charlie Stratton wrote and directed the film, which is based on Emile Zola’s novel “Therese Raquin.” Set in 1860s Paris, it stars Olsen as the titular young woman stuck in a loveless marriage to her cousin Camille (Felton). Repressed and eager for change, she begins an affair Camille’s childhood friend Laurent (Isaac). “We have always loved this script and have been actively tracking ‘Therese’ since it was being developed,” Roadside Attractions co-president Howard Cohen said in a statement. Roadside and LD worked together on “Albert Nobbs” and “Biutiful,” which earned a combined five Oscar nominations. Roadside will oversee marketing and distribution for the film, which was developed, financed and produced by LD. ![]() ![]() Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |