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Georgetown is a 2019 crime film directed by Christoph Waltz in his feature directorial debut, and written by David Auburn, based on The New York Times Magazine article "The Worst Marriage in Georgetown" by Franklin Foer.[4][5] The Georgetown neighborhood is a well-known historic neighborhood in the District of Columbia. Waltz stars alongside Vanessa Redgrave, Annette Bening and Corey Hawkins.

Georgetown
Film poster
Directed by	Christoph Waltz
Written by	David Auburn
Based on	"The Worst Marriage in Georgetown" by Franklin Foer
Produced by	John Cheng Brad Feinstein David Gerson Brett Ratner Andrew Levitas
Starring	Christoph Waltz Vanessa Redgrave Annette Bening Corey Hawkins
Cinematography	Henry Braham
Edited by	Brett M. Reed
Music by	Lorne Balfe
Production companies	Romulus Entertainment Metalwork Pictures Cornerstone Films Gerson Films RatPac Entertainment
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release dates	April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) (Tribeca) May 14, 2021 (2021-05-14) (United States)
Running time	99 minutes[1][2][3]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,132[2]

The film is based on the true story of the murder of Viola Herms Drath.

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019. It received a limited release in the United States on May 14, 2021, by Vertical Entertainment.

Plot

An ambitious social climber becomes the main suspect in the death of his wealthy and much older wife.

Cast

• Christoph Waltz as Ulrich Mott
• Vanessa Redgrave as Elsa Breht
• Annette Bening as Amanda Breht
• Corey Hawkins as Daniel Volker
• Laura de Carteret as Eleanor Price
• Saad Suddiqui as Zahari
• Ron Lea as Detective Reid
• Alexander Crowther as Matthew

Production

It was announced in May 2015 that Christoph Waltz would make his feature directorial debut with The Worst Marriage in Georgetown, in which he would also star as the main character Ulrich Mott.[6]

In May 2017, Vanessa Redgrave was cast in the film as the wealthy socialite Mott marries in order to up his social status.[7] Annette Bening joined the film, now titled Georgetown, in September, with filming commencing in Toronto between August 3 and September 16, 2017.[8][9]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 27, 2019.[10] Its earliest theatrical release was in Italy on June 16, 2020.[2] It was released in the United States on May 14, 2021, in a limited release by Vertical Entertainment. It was released on video on demand on May 18, 2021, by Paramount Home Entertainment.[11]

Reception

Box office

Georgetown grossed $2,132 in Italy.[2]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 58% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10.[3] On Metacritic, it holds a weighted average score of 49 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[12]

The Hollywood Reporter praised the film, noting that "it's the kind of serious but broadly appealing, modestly scaled picture that people love to say doesn't exist any more."[13]

References

External links

• Georgetown at IMDb 
• Georgetown at AllMovie

На других языках

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- [en] Georgetown (film)

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[ru] Худший брак в Джорджтауне

«Худший брак в Джорджтауне» (англ. Georgetown) — американский криминальный фильм, режиссёрский дебют Кристофа Вальца, премьера которого состоялась в 2019 году. Главные роли в картине сыграли сам Вальц и Ванесса Редгрейв.

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