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Georgetown

Christoph Waltz, USA 2019, 99’
Polish premiere
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Ulrich Mott (Christoph Waltz) is an eccentric and versatile social climber with grandiose plans to affect United States foreign policy. He is encouraged and egged on in his attempts by his strategically chosen (and much older) wife, the well-connected journalist Elsa Brecht (Vanessa Redgrave). Mott has a knack for making himself indispensable and impossible to ignore whether it is as an intern, the perfect host, or a Brigadier General of the Iraqi Special Forces. He has an impeccable sense for when to flatter and how to deftly use political jargon to his advantage. The only one seemingly immune to his charms is Elsa's daughter, Amanda (Annette Bening), who might simply disapprove of her mother marrying a much younger man or perhaps she senses something more sinister beneath the smooth-talking surface Waltz, in his directorial debut, Redgrave, and Bening form an electrifying trio. The mystery hinges on Mott, who is either a misunderstood political genius or a calculating charlatan. Or, possibly, both.

Jule Rozite

Christoph Waltz

In 2009, Christoph Waltz received Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Academy Awards, the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award, and other honors for his portrayal of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds. He won his second Academy Award® for his performance in Tarantino’s Django UnchainedGeorgetown is Waltz's directorial debut.

Filmography

2019 Georgetown

Cast & Crew

director Christoph Waltz
screenplay David Auburn
cinematography Henry Braham
editing Brett M. Reed
music Lorne Balfe
cast Christoph Waltz, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave, Corey Hawkins
producer John Cheng, Brad Feinstein, David Gerson, Andrew Levitas, Brett Ratner
production InterTitle Films
Polish distributor Monolith
language English
coloration colour
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