The Birthday Party (upcoming film) - Wikipedia
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| The Birthday Party | |
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| Directed by | Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
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| Based on | The Birthday Party by Panos Karnezis |
| Produced by | Giorgos Karnavas |
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Production | Heretic |
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The Birthday Party is an upcoming film co-written and directed by Miguel Ángel Jiménez, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Panos Karnezis. It stars Willem Dafoe, Vic Carmen Sonne, Joe Cole, and Emma Suárez.
In the late 1970s, Markos Timoleon, a wealthy Greek businessman, hosts a birthday party for his daughter on his private island.
- Willem Dafoe as Markos Timoleon
- Vic Carmen Sonne
- Joe Cole
- Emma Suárez
- Carlos Cuevas
- Christos Stergioglou
- Antonis Tsiotsiopoulos
- Pelle Heikkilä [fi]
- Francesc Garrido
- Maria Pau Pigem [ca]
- Elsa Lekkakou
Principal photography took place in Corfu and Athens. Filming was completed on 17 August 2024.[1]
The film will be previewed at the European Film Market in February 2025.[2][3]
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (26 August 2024). "'The Birthday Party': Heretic Wraps Production On Tycoon Family Drama With 'Poor Things' Star Willem Dafoe". Deadline. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (7 February 2025). "Willem Dafoe-Led Drama 'The Birthday Party' Heads to Berlin With Heretic, Bankside Films Launching Sales; First Look Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (11 February 2025). "Miguel Ángel Jiménez's The Birthday Party, toplined by Willem Dafoe, heads to the EFM". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
