Megalopolis

WHAT FUTURE DO WE WANT TO BUILD?
After 40 years and with a budget of 120 million dollars, the director of films such as The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now has finally realized his long-awaited dream project MEGALOPOLIS, which is about both a decadent future New York and the fall of ancient Rome at the same time.

MEGALOPOLIS is an epic vision of the future with a unique visual style, where a futuristic New York is depicted as if it were ancient Rome, where the city is ruled by a decadent upper class. In grand scenes, the power struggle is depicted between Caesar Catilina, an architect and artistic genius who wants to transform the city into a utopian ideal society, and the conservative mayor Franklyn Cicero who wants to maintain the luxury and privileges of the upper class. At the same time, we follow the love story between Catilina and Cicero's daughter Julia and the intrigues between the family members of the ruling clans, which gives Coppola space to depict both intimate family relationships and the entire development of society in one and the same film.

A star-studded ensemble consisting of Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Shia Laboeuf, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman and Dustin Hoffman bring Coppola's allegorical script to life, exploring the eternal themes of humanity: greed, corruption, loyalty, idealism, power, love and human aspiration.

The strong reactions from the screenings in Cannes and the high expectations for the film will make MEGALOPOLIS one of the most talked-about film premieres of the year!

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EXTRA MATERIALS: Intro by Francis Ford Coppola (3 min) – A Forty Year Journey (21 min) Utopia is a Conversation (22 min) – That's a Wrap (6 min) – Select Scene Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Francis Ford Coppola – Original theatrical trailer – Trailershow

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" Magnificent madness and insanely beautiful " – SvD
" An eye-popping, mammoth saga " - Sydsvenskan
" Stylish and surreal " - TV4

" Luxurious worldbuilding " - DN
" Mind-expanding scenery, trips and bizarre fantasies " – DN
" Coppola goes his own way, free from irony and anxious positioning " -DN

" Epic attack " - Aftonbladet
“ Original art ” – FLM
" Stunningly beautiful and visually hypnotic " - Home Cinema

" A unique piece " – UNT
" Fascinating , passionate and pure-hearted" – UNT

“ A picture feast like no other ” – Västerbottenskuriren
" There is not a single frame in this film that you couldn't pick out and put on the wall " - Västerbottenskuriren

* * * * “Creative and ambitious. We've never seen anything like it.
A pompous fable that is worth experiencing!” – Kinomagasinet (NO)

“A celebration of passion, the impractical and the beautiful – not just as ideas, but as essential forces for preserving art within the world of film.” – Ordet (NO)

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" Francis Ford Coppola's decades-long dream project is truly epic. Was it worth the wait? Dear god, yes. " – ROLLING STONE

" An indescribable, troubling monument, unique in its genre ." - READ ECHOS

" Francis Ford Coppola's mad modern masterwork reinvents the possibilities of cinema. "
– DEADLINE

" MEGALOPOLIS in its most dazzling and audacious moment — breaks through the screen to bridge the gap between life and thought, art and reality. " - INDIEWIRE

” [MEGALOPOLIS] feels like the work of a filmmaker who, rather than repeating himself ad infinitum or resting on his countless laurels, remains excited by moving pictures and their infinite possibilities. ” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

“ The most liberated film of the year. ” – PARIS MATCH

" A gesture as modern as it is primal, out of the ordinary in every respect. MEGALOPOLIS is an extraordinary film. " - CRITIC

" A unique visual and sonic experience not to be forgotten. A work that pushes back the boundaries of cinema. " - KONBINI

“ Ignore the haters – this is the kaleidoscopic, enriching, Wellsian vision of a grand old master with nothing to lose. ” – LITTLE WHITE LIES