The first presents in its "KinoFestival" on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at 11:35 p.m. "Mr. Morgan's Last Love". Starring Michael Caine, Clémence Poésy, Gillian Anderson, Justin Kirk, Jane Alexander and Anne Alvaro, the film was shot in Paris, Brittany, Brussels and the MMC Studios turned.
About the content:
American Matthew Morgan has moved to Paris with his beloved wife Joan to spend a happy retirement together. When she dies shortly afterwards, the former philosophy professor falls into a deep hole. Three years later, he still can't get over her loss. In his imagination, Morgan continues to commune with her and promises to follow soon.
His interpersonal contacts are limited to the cleaning lady and the single Madame Léry, with whom he meets once a week for lunch. Otherwise, Mr. Morgan leads a secluded life in the midst of the pulsating cosmopolitan city.
This changes with the young Pauline, whose acquaintance he makes one day by chance on the bus. At first, the shy widower reacts dismissively to the helpful Frenchwoman. But when he sees her again a short time later, he suddenly seeks her closeness. Pauline, it later turns out, reminds him of the youthful Joan. But Mr. Morgan is not interested in a love affair with the sympathetic dance teacher whose classes he attends. Over time, a sincere friendship develops, marked by platonic affection.
Although he regains some zest for life through her, the crushing grief for Joan won't let him go, and Morgan attempts suicide. But he survives, and his adult children Miles and Karen arrive from America. His son reacts suspiciously when he sees Pauline at his father's side. She has become so close to Morgan that he later even confides a secret to her: the reason why he cannot get over Joan's death.
More about the film:
"Mr. Morgan's Last Love," based on an acclaimed novel by Françoise Dorner, features. Michael Caine in a moving role: the two-time Oscar winner turns the melancholy American in Paris into a fascinating character tormented by a deep sense of guilt.
Director Sandra Nettelbeck, internationally known for her award-winning hit "Bella Martha," made her second film with an international star cast after the drama "Helen."
The prominent ensemble includes Clémence Poésy ("Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," "127 Hours," "See Bruges and Die"), Justin Kirk ("Weeds," "Life Happens"), four-time Oscar®-nominated U.S. actress Jane Alexander ("Terminator: Salvation," "Ring," "God's Work and the Devil's Contribution"), two-time "César" winner Anne Alvaro ("The Sound of Ice Cubes," "Butterfly and Diving Bell," "Lust for Other") and Golden Globe winner Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files", "Johnny English", "The Last King of Scotland").
"Mr. Morgan's Last Love" is a production of Bavaria Pictures, Kaminski.Stiehm.Film and Senator Film Produktion (Germany) in co-production with Scope Pictures (Belgium) and in association with Elzevir Films (France) and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment (USA).
Mr. Morgan's Last Love" was shot in Paris, Brittany, Brussels and MMC Studios.
The film project was hosted by MMC Studios for a total of 10 weeks. Here Matthew Morgan's Parisian old apartment including living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and staircase with elevator was taken from the MMC Art Department built in the studio. In total, 2 weeks were shot in this set.
The production was supported by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the German Federal Film Board (FFA), the Belgian Tax Shelter Scheme and the French Tax Rebate for International Production (T.R.I.P.).
Photo: Mr. Morgan's last love: The Englishman Mr. Morgan (Michael Caine) and the Frenchwoman Pauline (Clémence Poésy) have a wonderful friendship.
© ARD Degeto/Senator Film
