Rumours (2024 film)

2024 comedy drama film

Rumours

Film poster

Directed by| Guy Maddin
Evan Johnson
Galen Johnson
Written by| Guy Maddin
Evan Johnson
Galen Johnson
Produced by|

* Liz Jarvis
* Lars Knudsen
* Philipp Kreuzer

Starring|

* Cate Blanchett
* Alicia Vikander

Cinematography| Stefan Ciupek
Music by| Kristian Eidnes Andersen

Production
companies

* Square Peg
* Buffalo Gal Pictures
* Maze Pictures

Distributed by|

* Elevation Pictures[1] (Canada)
* Plaion Pictures[1] (Germany)

Release dates

* May 18, 2024 (2024-05-18) (Cannes)
* October 11, 2024 (2024-10-11) (United States)

Running time

| 118 minutes
Countries| Germany
Canada
Language| English

Rumours is a 2024 black comedy film directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson, and starring Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander.

The film had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on 18 May 2024.

## Premise

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World leaders meet at the G7 but get lost in the woods whilst trying to compose a joint statement on an unspecified global crisis. Beset by thick fog and menaced by undead bog bodies and a giant brain, they navigate the tortured passions between them.

## Cast

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* Cate Blanchett as Hilda Ortmann, the Chancellor of Germany
* Alicia Vikander as Celestine Sproul, the Secretary-General of the European Commission
* Charles Dance as Edison Wolcott, the President of the United States
* Roy Dupuis as Maxime Laplace, the Prime Minister of Canada
* Denis Ménochet as Sylvain Broulez, the President of France
* Nikki Amuka-Bird as Cardosa Dewindt, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* Rolando Ravello as Antonio Lamorte, the Prime Minister of Italy
* Takehiro Hira as Tatsuro Iwasaki, the Prime Minister of Japan
* Zlatko Burić

## Production

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A German-Canadian production from Square Peg. Producers on the film are Liz Jarvis for Buffalo Gal Pictures, Philipp Kreuzer for Maze Pictures, and Lars Knudsen for Square Peg.[2]

### Casting

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Cate Blanchett joined the cast in October 2023.[3] In January 2024, news broke that the cast also included Alicia Vikander and Charles Dance.[4][1]

### Filming

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Principal photography took place in Hungary in October 2023.[5] Filming locations also included Winnipeg in Canada.[6]

## Release

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The film was selected to be screened out of competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2024.[7]

## Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.0/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2024). "Alicia Vikander & More Join Cate Blanchett In Ensemble Comedy 'Rumours' As Guy Maddin Pic Lands At Bleecker Street". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
2. ^ Lopez, Kirsten (January 11, 2024). "Dark Comedy 'Rumours' Starring Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander Acquired by Bleecker Street". The Wrap. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
3. ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 5, 2023). "Cate Blanchett Boards Guy Maddin's 'Rumors' Dramedy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
4. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (January 11, 2024). "Alicia Vikander Joins Cate Blanchett in Guy Maddin's 'Rumors'". World of Reel. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
5. ^ Booth, Ned (October 5, 2023). "Rumors': Cate Blanchett To Star In Canadian Auteur Guy Maddin's Upcoming Drama, Shooting Stars Next Week". The Playlist. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
6. ^ Ruimy, Jordan (September 14, 2023). "Guy Maddin's 'Rumors' Set for October Shoot". World of Reel. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
7. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 77th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
8. ^ "Rumours". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
9. ^ "Rumours". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2024.

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Guy Maddin

Feature films|

* Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1988)
* Archangel (1990)
* Careful (1992)
* Twilight of the Ice Nymphs (1997)
* Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002)
* Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)
* The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
* Brand upon the Brain! (2006)
* My Winnipeg (2007)
* Keyhole (2011)
* The Forbidden Room (2015)
* The Green Fog (2017)
* Rumours (2024)

Short films|

* Accidence
* Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton
* The Dead Father
* The Heart of the World
* The Little White Cloud That Cried
* Night Mayor
* Odilon Redon, or The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity
* Nude Caboose
* Seances
* Sissy Boy Slap Party
* Stump the Guesser

Collaborators|

* Evan Johnson
* Galen Johnson
* Louis Negin

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