Keira Knightley to lead voice cast for animated drama ‘Charlotte’ – deadline

Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley joins Oscar nominee Brenda Blethyn, Oscar winner Jim Broadbent, Sam Claflin, Henry Czerny, Eddie Marsan, the late Helen McCrory, Oscar nominee Sophie Okonedo and Mark Strong as part of the voice distribution for Canada – Animated feature film France-Belgium Charlotte.

The photo, which premieres at TIFF, and directed by Eric Warin and Tahir Rana, depicts the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German Jewish artist who matures on the eve of World War II and defies incredible odds . to create a timeless masterpiece. The project is inspired by the autobiographical painting series “Life? or Theater? by Charlotte Salomon. The French version of Charlotte will feature the voices of Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard and Romain Duris.

Sierra / Affinity manages global sales. Elevation will distribute the film in Canada. MK2 Mile End is releasing the film in Quebec, Les Chercheurs in Benelux and Diaphana in France.

Charlotte is written by Erik Rutherford and David Bezmozgis. The film is produced by Julia Rosenberg, with Jérôme Dopffer, Eric Goossens, Anton Roebbens; and executive produced by Knightley, Cotillard, Morgan Emmery, Jean-Charles Levy, Cédric Iland, Bastien Sirodot, Robert Lantos, Jim Sternberg, Joe Iacono, Mark Musselman Nancy Grant and Xavier Dolan. The film’s co-producers include Christina Rotsaert, Patrick Puzenat and Thierry Dechilly.

Jen Gorton, vice president vice president of production and sales for Sierra / Affinity, said, “All of us at Sierra / Affinity are thrilled to be working with this star cast and presenting this unique animated film. to distributors around the world. The story of Charlotte is one worth saying and we’re confident that the massive talent of the cast combined with directing the film crew will reach and touch adults all over the world.

Julia Rosenberg of January Films added: “Charlotte Salomon invented graphic memory when she painted her life story in over a thousand works while living as a wartime refugee. His vitality and breathtaking talent have been overlooked for too long. Charlotte is a gesture of resistance, honoring its heritage while revealing it to the world.

Charlotte is a January Films, Les Productions Balthazar, Walking the Dog production in association with Telefilm Canada, Trinity Media Financing, Umedia, Serendipity Point Films, Center National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée, Eurimages, Crave, CBC Films, Ontario Creates, Screen Flanders, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, and Sons of Manual.