NINE WORLD PREMIERE
Hollywood glamour and Broadway glitz came to town on December 3, when the World Premiere of NINE, the musical drama based on Federico Fellini’s classic “8½”, was held at the Odeon, Leicester Square. Academy Award® winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench and Nicole Kidman joined Oscar® nominees Kate Hudson and director Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) in bringing an impressive display of star power to the dazzling red carpet.
NINE unites an all star cast with the man behind Chicago, director Rob Marshall. Inspired by Federico Fellini’s autobiographical and award winning film 8 ½, NINE’s multi award-winning cast is lead by Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood, Gangs of New York), who is surrounded by a sizzling line up of leading ladies, Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Nicole Kidman (The Hours, The Golden Compass), Kate Hudson (Almost Famous, Bride Wars), Stacy Ferguson (Black Eyed Peas), Marion Cotillard (La Vie En Rose and upcoming Public Enemies), Judi Dench (Shakespeare In Love, Notes on a Scandal) and Sophia Loren (Two Women), all of whom share an amazing 6 Oscars® between them.
NINE is a vibrant and provocative big-screen spectacle that follows the life of world famous film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing the numerous women in his life including his wife (Marion Cotillard), his mistress (Penélope Cruz), his film star muse (Nicole Kidman), his confidant and costume designer (Judi Dench), an American fashion journalist (Kate Hudson), his glamorous courtesan (Stacy Ferguson) and his mother (Sophia Loren).
NINE is released by Entertainment Film Distributors and will open in the West End on Friday December 18, 2009 and nationwide on Saturday December 26, 2009.
Photos by Dave Hogan