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Grace of Monaco 'delayed' until 2014 by Weinstein Co. | Grace of Monaco 'delayed' until 2014 by Weinstein Co. |
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Cinema audiences will now have to wait until 2014 to see Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace of Monaco. | Cinema audiences will now have to wait until 2014 to see Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman as Princess Grace of Monaco. |
The film's release date has been pushed back by The Weinstein Co., according to the Hollywood Reporter. | The film's release date has been pushed back by The Weinstein Co., according to the Hollywood Reporter. |
Called Grace Of Monaco, it was due for release in November, making it eligible for next year's Oscars. | Called Grace Of Monaco, it was due for release in November, making it eligible for next year's Oscars. |
In the film, Kidman plays the Princess, formerly known as movie star Grace Kelly, during a crisis in her marriage to Prince Rainier III. | In the film, Kidman plays the Princess, formerly known as movie star Grace Kelly, during a crisis in her marriage to Prince Rainier III. |
Director Olivier Dahan previously coaxed an Oscar-winning performance out of Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose. The new film co-stars Tim Roth, Frank Langella and Derek Jacobi. | Director Olivier Dahan previously coaxed an Oscar-winning performance out of Marion Cotillard as Edith Piaf in La Vie En Rose. The new film co-stars Tim Roth, Frank Langella and Derek Jacobi. |
But it has been met with some resistance by Prince Albert II of Monaco, who criticised the film for being historically inaccurate. | But it has been met with some resistance by Prince Albert II of Monaco, who criticised the film for being historically inaccurate. |
In a statement released earlier this year, the prince and his sisters said Grace of Monaco contained "major historical untruths and a series of purely fictional scenes". | In a statement released earlier this year, the prince and his sisters said Grace of Monaco contained "major historical untruths and a series of purely fictional scenes". |
"The Princely family wishes to emphasise that this film is by no means a biopic," the statement said. | "The Princely family wishes to emphasise that this film is by no means a biopic," the statement said. |
Earlier this month, a new film about the Princess of Wales in the final years of her life was given a cold reception by UK film critics. | Earlier this month, a new film about the Princess of Wales in the final years of her life was given a cold reception by UK film critics. |
The, movie, starring Naomi Watts as Diana was called "atrocious and intrusive". | The, movie, starring Naomi Watts as Diana was called "atrocious and intrusive". |
The Weinstein Co. has yet to respond to a BBC request for a comment on the delay to Grace Of Monaco. | The Weinstein Co. has yet to respond to a BBC request for a comment on the delay to Grace Of Monaco. |
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