Distributor Munro Films has acquired the UK and Irish rights for ‘The Price of Desire’ and plan to release the film in both areas on May 27.
‘The Price of Desire’, directed and produced by Mary McGuckian from her own script, tells the controversial story of how Le Corbusier effaced and defaced Eileen Gray's moral right to be recognized as the author of her work as well as one of the most forceful and influential inspirations of a century of modern architecture and design.
Irish actress Orla Brady plays the lead role of Eileen Gray opposite Swiss actor Vincent Perez as Le Corbusier. Canadian actress and singer Alanis Morissette and Italian actor Francesco Scianna play her lovers, the famous French singer, Marisa Damia and architectural critic Jean Badovici, respectively.
Filming took place in late 2013 in Eileen Gray's actual French villa, the e1027 Villa in Roquebrune Cap Martin, which was restored for the film - with other locations including Vezelay in France and Monev Studios in Brussels, where many of the Parisian interiors were re-created. Post-production took place at Windmill Lane Pictures. Other Irish talent involved include costume designer Peter O’Brien, and composer Brian Byrne.
The film is a European co-production between EG Film Productions Limited of Ireland and Saga Film in Belgium, in association with Fabrica de Cine and Katie Heidy's US based Liberty Liquid Films and Rush River Entertainment. The film also has the support of The Irish Film Board, S481, BNP Paribas Fortis Film Fund with the support of the Media Production Guarantee Fund and Audiovisual Aval S.G.R.
Check out the trailer for ‘The Price of Desire’ below:
