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Claes Bang and Nick Hamm on “William Tell,” a bloody European epic: TIFF


Claes Bang and Nick Hamm on “William Tell,” a bloody European epic: TIFF

British director Nick Hamm (Driven, White lines) went epic for his latest film, William Tella retelling of the story of the 14th-century Swiss crossbowman who, according to legend, united the cannons of Switzerland to drive out the tyrannical Austrian army and liberate his country. Today, Tell is remembered primarily for a single scene: when the […]

Wilhelm Tell sells to Great Britain, Ireland and German-speaking areas


Wilhelm Tell sells to Great Britain, Ireland and German-speaking areas

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Hamm’s action-packed adaptation William Tellstarring Claes Bang and Golshifteh Farahani, has been sold in the UK, Ireland and German-speaking countries ahead of its world premiere in Toronto next week. Following the well-attended press and trade screening of the film in Toronto on Thursday, Munich-based distribution company Beta Cinema announced the all-rights contracts with […]