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Principal photography has begun connected The Man Who Stole Portugal, a characteristic task from head Thomas Napper (Jawbone) that has been described arsenic a “darkly comic play heist” astir “one of nan astir audacious financial frauds of nan 20th century.”
The movie stars James Nelson Joyce (This City is Ours) arsenic Alves Reis, a self-made outsider pinch a brilliant for turning a closed doorway into an opportunity, nan charismatic synopsis reads.
The synopsis continues: “Shut retired and underestimated, Reis is wished to springiness his woman Maria, played by Emily Fairn (The Responder), and their family nan life they deserve, and, hustle by hustle, he originates to invent his measurement upwards. From forged credentials to charismatic contracts, his travel takes him via assemblage backwaters each nan measurement to nan boardrooms of nan Bank of Portugal – until his top bluff becomes 1 of nan top cons successful history.
“The Man Who Stole Portugal follows Reis’ hunger for position into a world of financiers, diplomats, bureaucrats, and opportunists, arsenic he makes nan constitution a expansive accomplice successful its ain deception.”
The formed besides includes Joel Fry (Bank of Dave) arsenic Jose, Herbert Nordrum (The Worst Person successful nan World) arsenic Karel, Kim Bodnia (F1) arsenic Adolf, pinch Richard E. Grant (Can You Ever Forgive Me) arsenic Sir William, and Dominic West (Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale) arsenic Carlos.
Napper directs from a book by Richard Galazka, inspired by nan existent crime book by Murray Teigh Bloom. Michael Elliott (A Long Winter) produces for EMU Films, pinch Walli Ullah and Jim Mooney arsenic Executive Producers. Terry Smith is nan Executive Producer and besides finances via Moviedrome.
The accumulation will sprout successful nan UK, Portugal, and South Africa. Beta Cinema is handling world income and will motorboat nan task to world buyers astatine nan upcoming Cannes Market.
