When the name Anne Hathaway is pronounced, the sweet Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries or perhaps Andrea Sachs from The Devil Wears Prada automatically comes to mind, but that is about to change over time. premiere of Eileen. And Anne’s new film will show us a never-before-seen facet of the actress, a dark, tempting, and mysterious side that promises to become one of her best interpretations. Eileen will also be the return to the big screen of William Oldroyd, a director who impressed us in 2017 with Lady Macbeth.
What is Eileen, Anne Hathaway’s new movie, about?
Eileen will be the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh, released in 2015. The film will immerse us in the story of Eileen Dunlop, a secretary who works in a juvenile detention center in Massachusetts, during the 1960s. Eileen’s life unfolds in a routine and boring way, until Rebecca Saint John, an attractive, magnetic, and mysterious psychiatrist who will turn the young woman’s world upside down, arrives at the center. The feature film will star Thomasin McKenzie in the role of Eileen Dunlop and Anne Hathaway, who will play Rebecca Saint John. However, the film will also star Shea Whigham, Owen Teague, Marin Ireland, Jefferson White, Tonye Patano, and Siobhan Fallon-Hogan.
Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie in ‘EILEEN’
Based on the award-winning novel by Otessa Moshfegh. pic.twitter.com/JLuOePema8
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When will Eileen be released?
Eileen will hit theaters in the United States starting December 1, 2023. We leave you the official trailer of the film in case you want to know more.
This story was written in Spanish by Mariana Martell in Cultura Colectiva
