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Renate Reinsve to play lead role in period drama

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Norwegian actor Renate Reinsve will play writer and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft in the period drama “If Love Should Die.”
  • Mia Hansen-Løve will direct the Irish, French, Norwegian, Spanish and British co-production, which covers the final 12 years of Wollstonecraft’s life.
  • Johnny Flynn, Vicky Krieps and other actors also join the cast, with Goodfellas set to launch the film at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Renate Reinsve will take on the role of Mary Wollstonecraft in “If Love Should Die,” a period drama directed by French filmmaker Mia Hansen-Løve.

The film focuses on the final 12 years of Wollstonecraft’s life. The 18th-century English writer, philosopher and women’s rights advocate is also known as the mother of Mary Shelley, the creator of Frankenstein.

I am glad that I can finally make the film I have been preparing for a long time, and which is especially close to my heart.

· Mia Hansen-LøveThe director discussed the personal importance of the project.

Hansen-Løve said she was happy to finally make a film she had prepared for a long time and that held particular importance for her. She described bringing Wollstonecraft to the screen for the first time as a major challenge and welcomed the support of the film’s team, including Reinsve.

It is an enormous challenge to bring Mary Wollstonecraft to the screen for the very first time.

· Mia Hansen-LøveShe described the difficulty of portraying Wollstonecraft in cinema.

British actor Johnny Flynn and Luxembourg’s Vicky Krieps will appear in key roles. Charlie Kelly, Will Keen, Tom Sturridge and Jane Beever are also part of the cast. The production brings together Ireland, France, Norway, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Reinsve received an Oscar nomination for playing Nora in Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” and is appearing in “Fjord,” which won the Palme d’Or and opened in second place at the box office after its weekend premiere. Goodfellas plans to present “If Love Should Die” at the Toronto festival next week.

I am also very happy to have the support of such a talented and committed team, and especially to share this adventure with the wonderful Renate Reinsve.

· Mia Hansen-LøveShe praised the production team and Reinsve.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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