Tetro

Tetro is a 2009 drama film written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich and Maribel Verdú. Filming took place in 2008 in Buenos Aires, Patagonia, and Spain. An international co-production between the United States, Argentina, Spain and Italy, the film received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on June 11, 2009. Plot Set in Argentina with a high content of film noir, this story of the reunion of two brothers follows the rivalries born out of creative differences passed down through generations of an artistic Italian immigrant family. Cast Vincent Gallo as Tetro, the protagonist. Coppola said of his casting choice, "I know choosing Vincent Gallo to star in my film will raise a few eyebrows, but I'm betting that seeing him in the role will open some eyes." Prior to Gallo, Matt Dillon and Joaquin Phoenix were up for the role. Alden Ehrenreich as Bennie, Tetro's younger brother Maribel Verdú as Miranda, Tetro's girlfriend Silvia Pérez as Silvana Rodrigo de la Serna as José Érica Rivas as Ana Sofia Gala as Maria Luisa Carmen Maura as Alone, a literary critic and Tetro's mentor. The character was originally written to be male, and actor Javier Bardem was previously attached to the role. Coppola explained the change in gender, "As I read and reread (the script), I felt that the interaction between the two characters would be far more intriguing if they were of the opposite sex." Klaus Maria Brandauer as Alfie/Carlo Tetrocini, Tetro's father Mike Amigorena as Abelardo Lucas Di Conza as Young Tetro Adriana Mastrángelo as Angela Francesca De Sapio as Amalia Leticia Brédice as Josefina Susana Giménez as Herself Production In February 2007, Coppola announced that he would produce and direct the film Tetro, based on a script that he had written while editing Youth Without Youth. Production was scheduled to begin in Buenos Aires, Argentina in late 2007. Coppola was attracted to Argentina as a location, "I knew Argentina has a great cultural, artistic, literary, musical, cinema tradition, and I like those kinds of atmospheres very much because you usually find creative people to work with." Production did not begin as scheduled, and by March 2008, Vincent Gallo and Maribel Verdú joined the cast. The Spanish company Tornasol Films and the Italian company BIM Distribuzione signed with the director to co-produce the film.