Peter Strickland set to direct The Duke Of Burgundy
- First non-Ben Wheatley film for production house Rook Films
Peter Strickland (photo), whose Berberian Sound Studio [+see also:
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The Duke of Burgundy is a dark melodrama starring Chiara D’Anna (Berberian Sound Studio) as an amateur lepidopterist whose wayward desires test the limits of her lover's tolerance. “After damaging my eardrums with too many screams during the Berberian sound mix, I wanted to make something tender and quiet, but also quite intense. It's a simple love story about a devoted couple whose intimate needs are rarely in harmony,” said Strickland.
Andy Starke from Rook said, “We have a slate of projects with a group of very talented writer directors from around the world. Berberian Sound Studio was my favourite film of 2012 so it’s fantastic to be opening up with Peter’s new film. His unique take on genre cinema is a perfect match for Rook and we’re incredibly excited by this project.”
Rook’s slate includes Wheatley’s English Civil War freak out: A Field In England as well as his Cops vs Monsters sci-fi: Freakshift and claymation mindmelt: Mega Evil Motherfuckers!, Sidharth Srinivasan’s Varanasi set Indian horror: The Penance and the debut feature by director Jim Hosking: Whitaker, described as “Re-animator meets This is England [+see also:
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