Sony Classics scoops up rights for Michael Haneke’s “Amour”April 18, 2012 - 16:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sony Classics has scooped up North American rights to Michael Haneke’s “Amour” from Films Du Losange, The Wrap reported. Written and directed by Haneke, the movie stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. The movie centers on an elderly couple whose love is tested when the wife has an attack. They are both retired music teachers; Huppert plays their daughter, also a musician. Stefan Arndt, Veit Heiduschka, and Margaret Ménégoz produced the film with Austrian co-producer Michael Katz. It is the third Haneke film Sony Classics will distribute in the U.S., following “Cache” and “The White Ribbon.” “American audiences are in for a moving experience,” Sony Classic said in a statement. Warner Independent distributed the American adaptation of Haneke’s “Funny Games” in 2007. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. |