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SYNOPSIS

The brutal murder of a Brish student in Tuscany leads to the trial and convicon of her American flatmate and Italian boyfriend in controversial circumstances. The media feeding around the case aracts once successful, but now struggling filmmaker Thomas, to be commissioned to write a film - 'The Face of an Angel', based on a book by Simone Ford an American journalist who covered the case. From Rome they head to Siena to research the film.

Thomas has recently separated from his wife in a bier divorce and le his 9-year-old daughter in . This unravelling of his own life, and the dark mediaeval atmosphere surrounding the case, begins to drag him down into his own personal hell. Like Dante journeying through the Inferno in the Divine Comedy, with Simone as his guide to the tragedy of the murder, Thomas starts a relaonship with a student Melanie. This is a beauful, unrequited love, where she acts as a guide to his own heart. He comes to realise the most important thing in his life is not solving an unsolvable crime, or wring the film, but returning to the daughter he has le behind.

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DANIEL BRÜHL In 2003 Daniel Brühl took the leading role in the box office smash Good English actress Kate Beckinsale is revealing herself to be one of films’ Bye Lenin!, which became one of Germany’s biggest box office hits of all most versale and charismac actresses. She first gained noce in me. Daniel’s performance won him the German Film Award and The ’s , subsequently appearing in European Film Award for Best Actor. In 2004, The Edukators, again Whit Sllman’s and Jonathan Kaplan’s starring Daniel in the lead role, won selecon to the official competon Brokedown Palace. at the Cannes Film Fesval. In 2001, Beckinsale starred opposite Ben Affleck and Josh Hartne in In 2009 Daniel starred in Quenn Taranno’s Inglorious Basterds, the epic Pearl Harbor. She starred opposite in Serendipity, alongside Brad Pi and and Julie Delpy’s film The and opposite Chrisan Bale and Frances McDormand in the ensemble Countess. Last year he completed filming on Anton Corbijn’s A Most drama Laurel Canyon. Film appearances include starring opposite Hugh Wanted Man alongside Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jackman in Van Helsing and starring in the hit tales Rachel McAdams. This year, Daniel starred opposite Chris Hemsworth in and sequel Underworld: Evoluon. Beckinsale also starred as screen the crically acclaimed Rush, directed by Ron Howard and based on the legend ‘’ in Marn Scorcese’s The Aviator. life of Formula 1 champion driver Niki Lauda. He also starred alongside in Bill Condon’s The Fih Estate. She is currently shoong Eliza Graves, co-starring Michael Caine, Sir and . The thriller is due to release in June 2014. THE FACE OF AN ANGEL CAST

VALERIO MASTANDREA Aer making his theatre debut in 1993 , he landed a film career almost Currently the face of Burberry’s Beauty campaign, Cara has built a by accident with film Thieves (1994), directed by Piero Natoli. In 2010, he spectacular modeling career over the last few years. She has been played in Paolo Virzi’s The First Beauful Thing, for which he won the featured in campaigns for brands such as Chanel, DKNY, H&M and Zara, David di Donatello award for Best Actor. In the same year, he starred in and has appeared on the catwalk for high-end brands such as Dolce & Rob Marshall’s producon of Nine alongside Daniel Day Lewis and Nicole Gabbana, Fendi and Stella McCartney. Kidman.

Cara has appeared in Joe Wright’s film adaptaon of Anna Karenina In 2013 Valerio won the David di Donatello award for Best Actor for his starring Keira Knightley and Aaron Taylor-Johnson. She has also starred performance in The Acrobats and the David di Donatello award for Best in Kids in Love directed by Chris Fogin for Ealing Studios in the role of Supporng Actor for his role in Viva Freedom. Viola, and more recently in Mahew Cullen’s new film Fields in the role of Kath Talent. THE FACE OF AN ANGEL CREATIVE TEAM

MICHAEL WINTERBOTTOM – DIRECTOR Michael is one of the most prolific and crically acclaimed directors in the world and his films represent the most striking and varied body of work of any Brish director. He has also received a life me achievement award from the Jerusalem Film Fesval. 2012 saw the release of the Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Michael Winterboom studied English at funded EVERYDAY: Best Film at the Stockholm Film Fesval, was in Oxford. His films include (Official Compeon – Berlin compeon for Best Film at London Film Fesval 2012, and also Film Fesval 1995); JUDE (Director’s Fortnight – Cannes Film Fesval appeared at Telluride and Toronto Film Fesval. THE LOOK OF LOVE 1996, Winner of Award – EIFF); will have its internaonal premiere at the presgious SUNDANCE (Official selecon - Cannes Film Fesval 1998); I WANT YOU (In FILM FESTIVAL in 2013. Compeon Berlin Film Fesval 1998); WONDERLAND (In Compeon - Cannes Film Fesval, Winner of Best Brish Film – Brish Independent Film Awards 1999); THE CLAIM (In Compeon Berlin Film Fesval); (In Compeon Cannes Film Fesval 2002), IN THIS MELISSA PARMENTER – PRODUCER WORLD (Winner Golden Bear – Berlin Internaonal Film Fesval 2003); In 2004 Melissa produced her first feature Top Spot, directed by (In Compeon Venice Film Fesval 2003); (Best the renowned Brish arst Tracey Emin. The film was funded by Cinematography – San Sebasan Film Fesval 2004); A COCK AND BULL the BBC and was premiered at the Berlin Film Fesval in 2005. In STORY (Toronto Film Fesval 2005); ROAD TO GUANTANAMO (Silver 2005 Melissa was Associate Producer on Michael Winterboom’s Bear Best Director – Berlin Film Fesval 06); A MIGHTY HEART (Official film 9 SONGS and then went on to co- produce A Road To Selecon Cannes Film Fesval 2007); GENOVA (Best Director – San Guantanamo in 2006 with . THE ROAD TO Sebasan Film Fesval, 2008); THE SHOCK DOCTRINE (Sundance Film GUANTANAMO won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Fesval Fesval, 2009); and THE KILLER INSIDE ME (In Compeon – Berlin Film (2007) and was nominated for two European Film Awards. In the Fesval 2010), THE TRIP (Toronto Film Fesval 2010). TRISHNA (2011) last two years Melissa has since Produced TRISHNA, EVERYDAY and launched at the Toronto Film Fesval and recently won the TV Spielfilm THE LOOK OF LOVE. Prize at the Cologne Conference.

Revoluon Films is a one of the longest standing, most reputable and prolific producon companies in the United Kingdom.

Since being founded in 1994 by director Michael Winterboom and producer Andrew Eaton, Revoluon Films has produced 36 feature films and 10 major television series.

These producons have been nominated for over 100 awards at top internaonal fesvals and awards ceremonies, including films selected in compeon for the Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Fesval (24 Hour Party People, Wonderland, Welcome to Sarajevo), the Berlin Film Fesval (Golden Bear and Baa Winning , Silver Bear Winner The Road to Gunatanamo and The Killer Inside Me) 1 Golden Globe nominaon (A Mighty Heart), 1 film selected in compeon for the Golden Lion at the Venice Internaonal Film Fesval (Code 46) and 14 BAFTA / BAFTA TV nominaons and 26 Brish Independent Film Awards nominaons.

In these producons Michael Winterboom has directed cast including Oscar winners , , and as well as , Casey Affleck, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson.

All of Winterboom’s films have received worldwide theatrical, DVD and television distribuon as well as extensive media coverage. The films have also known both crical and commercial success.

2013 has seen Revoluon release THE LOOK OF LOVE starring , Anna Friel, Imogen Poots and Tamsin Egerton.

September 2013 will see the major worldwide release of Ron Howard’s RUSH starring Chris Hemsworth as Formula 1 racing legend James Hunt and Daniel Bruhl as Nikki Lauda.

The long awaited second series of the crically acclaimed comedy hit The Trip, THE TRIP TO is scheduled to be broadcast by BBC 2 in December 2013.