Salvatores Begins Shooting Chess Noir The Lüneburg Variation
Sebastian Koch and Toni Servillo lead the cast as principal photography starts in Trieste on the adaptation of Paolo Maurensig's novel.
Gabriele Salvatores has begun shooting his chess-world noir The Lüneburg Variation in Trieste, with Sebastian Koch and Toni Servillo set to star, according to Variety. Nine weeks of principal photography are planned between Trieste and Rome.
The film is based on Paolo Maurensig's novel of the same name, which has been translated into 25 languages. Damian Hardung, Thomas Prenn and Eduardo Scarpetta are also in the main cast.
01 Distribution will release the film in Italy, while RAI Cinema International Distribution handles international sales. Raffaella Leone and Andrea Leone are lead-producing through Lotus Production, with RAI Cinema and in association with Vice Pictures, Indiana and MDE.
The crew includes director of photography Diego Indraccolo, production designer Rita Rabassini, costume designer Patrizia Chericoni and composer Federico De Robertis.
Salvatores won an Oscar for Mediterraneo, while Koch starred in The Lives of Others and Servillo in The Great Beauty.
Quick answers
Who stars in The Lüneburg Variation?
Sebastian Koch and Toni Servillo are set to star, with Damian Hardung, Thomas Prenn and Eduardo Scarpetta also in the main cast.
Where is The Lüneburg Variation filming?
Filming has begun in Trieste, with nine weeks of principal photography planned between Trieste and Rome.
Who is distributing The Lüneburg Variation?
01 Distribution will release the film in Italy, and RAI Cinema International Distribution is handling international sales.