Welcome to New York (2014 film)

Welcome to New York
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written byAbel Ferrara
Christ Zois
Produced byAdam Folk
StarringGérard Depardieu
Jacqueline Bisset
CinematographyKen Kelsch
Edited byAnthony Redman
Production
company
Distributed byIFC Films
Release date
  • 17 May 2014 (2014-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
CountriesFrance
United States
LanguagesEnglish
French

Welcome to New York is a 2014 French-American drama film co-written and directed by Abel Ferrara. Inspired by the Dominique Strauss-Kahn affair when the prominent French politician was accused of sexual assaulting a hotel maid, the film was released on 17 May 2014 by VOD on the Internet as the film failed to secure a place on the Official Selection at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival (where it was given a special market screening),[2] nor was it picked up for theatrical distribution in France.[3]

According to Vincent Maraval, one of the producers, the film faced a boycott by the French media.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "WELCOME TO NEW YORK (18)". British Board of Film Classification. June 24, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. ^ 'Welcome to New York': Cannes Review, by Jordan Mintzer 5/12/2014, The Hollywood Reporter
  3. ^ "Cannes Film Festival: Strauss-Kahn Film Under Fire". The New York Times. May 18, 2014.
  4. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (May 7, 2014). "CANNES: Wild Bunch Pre-Sells Abel Ferrara's 'Welcome to New York' Ahead of Cannes' Screening". Variety. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Mullholland, Rory. "Cinema producer warned over 'Dominique Strauss-Kahn film'". Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "Dominique Strauss-Kahn film to be unveiled at Cannes". BBC News. May 12, 2014.

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