Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' Premieres at Karlovy Vary, Wins President's Award
Maggie Gyllenhaal presented her second feature film, 'The Bride!', at the Karlovy Vary film festival, where she also received a President's Award. The film is a feminist revision of the Frankenstein myth, starring Jessie Buckley as a reanimated sex worker possessed by the ghost of Mary Shelley. Gyllenhaal discussed her transition from actress to writer-director, citing a lack of creative control in her acting career. She is now preparing an adaptation of Rachel Kushner's novel 'Creation Lake' for Warner Brothers. The film features a cast including Annette Bening, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, and Penélope Cruz.
Key facts
- Maggie Gyllenhaal presented 'The Bride!' at Karlovy Vary film festival.
- She received a President's Award at the festival.
- 'The Bride!' is a feminist take on the Frankenstein myth.
- Jessie Buckley plays the Bride, a sex worker reanimated by a scientist.
- The film is based on James Whale's 1935 'The Bride of Frankenstein' and Mary Shelley's novel.
- Gyllenhaal is adapting Rachel Kushner's 'Creation Lake' for Warner Brothers.
- The cast includes Annette Bening, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, and Penélope Cruz.
- Gyllenhaal cited Agnès Varda and Jane Campion as inspirations.
Entities
Artists
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Jessie Buckley
- Annette Bening
- Christian Bale
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Penélope Cruz
- Mary Shelley
- Elena Ferrante
- Agnès Varda
- Jane Campion
- Rachel Kushner
Institutions
- Warner Brothers
- AnOther
- Karlovy Vary film festival
- HBO
Locations
- Karlovy Vary
- Czech Republic
- Chicago
- United States