Local audiences will finally have the chance to see Australian actress Naomi Watts in an unforgettable performance as Princess Diana, when Becker Film Group releases the highly anticipated film, DIANA in wide release right across the country on October 10.
DIANA is
masterfully directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Academy Award® nominated for Downfall).
Naveen
Andrews, best known for his roles in The
English Patient and the hit television show, Lost, co-stars as Dr. Hasnat Kahn. Brits Douglas Hodge, Geraldine James,
Charles Edwards and Juliet Stevenson round out the supporting cast.
From Becker Film Group. Celebrated and adored by
millions, she was the Queen of people's hearts, yet the bittersweet story of
the last man to truly capture hers has never been told.
Princess Diana (double Academy Award® nominee Naomi
Watts), at one time the most famous woman in the world, inspired a nation with
her generosity, compassion and kindness - and in her final years she would meet
the man, Dr. Hasnat Kahn (Naveen Andrews), who in turn inspired her.
"Most Australians remember exactly where
they were the day Princess Diana died, such was the affect she had on people
and why she was the People's Princess,” said Elle Becker, Sales &
Acquisitions Manager of Becker Film Group.
“She was an extraordinary woman, who had a
profound effect on many Australians including myself – so the
opportunity to work on such a compelling story is a very personal
journey."
The
astonishing performance by Australian actress, Naomi Watts isn’t the only
reason why local audiences are expected to strongly embrace DIANA.
Princess
Diana’s visits to Australia were enormously popular events in the nation’s
history and her fondness for Australia and support of its charities is well
documented and celebrated.
In fact, some
of those wonderful, iconic moments of her Australian tours are even featured in
DIANA.
The filmmakers have assembled
an outstandingly talented and creative team to produce an insightful and
compassionate study of Diana’s later years. Headed by Rainer Klaussman S.C.S, (Downfall, The Experiment), the
director's long-time collaborator and cinematographer, the team includes:
production designer Kave Quinn (Trainspotting),
costume designer Julian Day (Rush),
hair and make-up designer Noriko Watanabe (Unknown,
Memoirs of a Geisha), editor Hans Funck (Downfall) and the Academy Award® winning composer Rachel Portman (Emma, Chocolat).
Watch the HD teaser trailer of DIANA at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf4fBMiAofc
