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There can be no question that, as of its halfway point, 2020 has been the most trying, tragic, lamentable and downright unfortunate year most of us have ever experienced. This fact renders the creation of such ephemera as film and television best-lists even more trivial than usual, especially as cinemas were shutting…

The first feature from writer/director Florian Zeller, The Father began its life as an award-winning play. "I wrote it seven years ago, and it was [inspired by] a personal issue," the director said, in conversation with Deadline in Sundance. "My grandmother raised me, and she started to suffer from dementia when I was…

The 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has wrapped today and set its winners with Bulgarian road-trip comedy The Father taking home the top prize Grand Prix Crystal Globe, which comes with cash prize of $25,000. Scroll down for a full list of winners. The Czech festival’s special jury prize went to German…

Lionsgate has taken the UK rights to Florian Zeller's movie adaptation of his stage play The Father starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. The company took the rights from Embankment Films, which is handling international sales and launched in Cannes. It is Lionsgate's latest UK deal after it also picked up Liam…

Oscar-winning duo Anthony Hopkins (Westworld) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite) are to star in Florian Zeller's movie adaptation of his stage play hit The Father. Hopkins stars in the eponymous role, a mischievous and highly independent man who, as he ages, refuses all assistance from his daughter Anne (Olivia…