'Marlowe' closes San Sebastian film festival / Photo: ANDER GILLENEA - AFP
-
Pakistan to play India at T20 World Cup after boycott called off
-
Emergency measures hobble Cuba as fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure
-
UK king voices 'concern' as police probe ex-prince Andrew over Epstein
-
Spanish NGO says govt flouting own Franco memory law
-
What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
-
Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
-
South Africa open T20 World Cup campaign with Canada thrashing
-
Epstein accomplice Maxwell seeks Trump clemency before testimony
-
Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown
-
Some striking NY nurses reach deal with employers
-
Emergency measures kick in as Cuban fuel supplies dwindle under US pressure
-
EU chief backs Made-in-Europe push for 'strategic' sectors
-
Machado ally 'kidnapped' after calling for Venezuela elections
-
Epstein affair triggers crisis of trust in Norway
-
AI chatbots give bad health advice, research finds
-
Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talks
-
Frank issues rallying cry for 'desperate' Tottenham
-
South Africa pile up 213-4 against Canada in T20 World Cup
-
Brazil seeks to restore block of Rumble video app
-
Gu's hopes of Olympic triple gold dashed, Vonn still in hospital
-
Pressure mounts on UK's Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
-
Macron backs ripping up vines as French wine sales dive
-
Olympic freeski star Eileen Gu 'carrying weight of two countries'
-
Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau to step down in June
-
Tokyo stocks strike record high after Japanese premier wins vote
-
'I need to improve', says Haaland after barren spell
-
Italian suspect questioned over Sarajevo 'weekend snipers' killings: reports
-
Von Allmen at the double as Nef seals Olympic team combined gold
-
Newlyweds, but rivals, as Olympic duo pursue skeleton dreams
-
Carrick sees 'a lot more to do' to earn Man Utd job
-
Olympic star Chloe Kim calls for 'compassion' after Trump attack on US teammate
-
'All the pressure' on Pakistan as USA out to inflict another T20 shock
-
Starmer vows to remain as UK PM amid Epstein fallout
-
Howe would 'step aside' if right for Newcastle
-
Sakamoto wants 'no regrets' as gold beckons in Olympic finale
-
What next for Vonn after painful end of Olympic dream?
-
Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25%, study finds
-
Gremaud ends Gu's hopes of Olympic treble in freeski slopestyle
-
Shiffrin and Johnson paired in Winter Olympics team combined
-
UK's Starmer scrambles to limit Epstein fallout as aides quit
-
US skater Malinin 'full of confidence' after first Olympic gold
-
Sydney police pepper spray protesters during rallies against Israeli president's visit
-
Israel says killed four militants exiting Gaza tunnel
-
Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined
-
Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup
-
Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
-
African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees
-
Pressure grows on UK's Starmer over Epstein fallout
-
Music world mourns Ghana's Ebo Taylor, founding father of highlife
-
HK mogul's ex-workers 'broke down in tears' as they watched sentencing
NYSE - LSE
| SCS | 0.12% | 16.14 | $ | |
| CMSC | 0.06% | 23.585 | $ | |
| AZN | -2.61% | 188.12 | $ | |
| RBGPF | 0.12% | 82.5 | $ | |
| RIO | 3.35% | 96.65 | $ | |
| NGG | 0.05% | 88.1 | $ | |
| BCC | -0.94% | 90.179 | $ | |
| CMSD | 0.08% | 23.97 | $ | |
| BCE | 1.42% | 25.44 | $ | |
| RYCEF | 2.65% | 17.34 | $ | |
| GSK | -1.91% | 59.1 | $ | |
| JRI | -1.01% | 12.84 | $ | |
| BTI | -2.82% | 61.075 | $ | |
| BP | 0.83% | 39.335 | $ | |
| VOD | 2.42% | 15.485 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.02% | 29.375 | $ |
'Marlowe' closes San Sebastian film festival
Spain's prestigious San Sebastian film festival wrapped up on Saturday with the international premiere of "Marlowe" starring Northern Irish actor Liam Neeson.
Based on John Banville's novel "The Black Eyed Blonde", the movie is set in 1930s Los Angeles.
Private eye Philip Marlowe -- played by Neeson -- is tasked with finding the missing ex-lover of Clare Cavendish, a beautiful heiress played by German-born actress Diane Kruger.
The character Marlowe has been played before by the likes of Humphrey Bogart and Elliott Gould, but Neeson said this pedigree didn't phase him from taking part in the neo-noir thriller.
"Even though these wonderful actors have played it before, that didn't intimidate me," Neeson told a press conference in San Sebastian.
The film by Oscar-winning director Neil Jordan was screened out of competition at the 70th edition of the festival, which opened in San Sebastian in northern Spain on September 16.
"We don't get to play those kind of characters very often anymore or those kind of films are not being made that often anymore," said Kruger, known for films such as "Inglourious Basterds" and "Troy".
"I knew Neil would give it a certain quirky twist and that he would cast it superbly," said Neeson.
A total of 17 films are competing for the best award in the official selection, with the festival's prizes to be announced at a ceremony late Saturday.
The festival is the fourth major European film gala of the year, following Cannes, Venice and Berlin.
It was originally intended to honour Spanish-language films but has established itself as a top showcase for new films.
The festival hosted the world premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's spy thriller "North by Northwest" in 1959 and Woody Allen's "Melinda and Melinda" in 2004.
F.Schneider--AMWN
