This will probably be the first ever International film by an Indian studio to open one of the five most important film festivals of the world. Produced by Yash Raj Films Entertainment, Nicole Kidman starrer GRACE OF MONACO, directed by the French director Olivier Dahan, will open the Festival de Cannes 2014. The world preview will take place on Wednesday 14 May, 2014, in the Grand Theatre Lumiere of the Palais des Festivals, in the Official Selection category, Out of Competition.
The film portrays a period in the life of American Actress Grace Kelly (played by Nicole Kidman) who became Princess Grace of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III (Tim Roth) in 1956, in what was dubbed ”the marriage of the century”.
Produced by Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Uday Chopra and Arash Amel, who also wrote the screenplay, GRACE DE MONACO sees Nicole Kidman play the role of Grace, with Tim Roth as Prince Rainier. Their co-stars include Frank Langella, Parker Posey, Jeanne Balibar, Sir Derek Jacobi and Paz Vega, who plays Maria Callas. The film was shot in Scope 2.35 using Kodak 35mm film. The Director of Photography was France’s Eric Gautier and the 16-weeks shoot took place in Monaco, South of France, Paris, Vintimille, Gand and Bruxelles.