Friday, June 06, 2014

Cast Fills In As Cameras Roll On "Tulip Fever"

Judi Dench, Glee's Matthew Morrison, and Cressida Bonas have joined the cast of the romance drama "Tulip Fever" says THR.


Based on author Deborah Moggach's book, set in 17th century, the story follows the love affair between a man and a woman (Dane DeHaan and Alicia Vikander) at a time when Dutch painters were creating masterpieces and a tulip bulb cost ten times the average annual salary.

Dench will play the Abbess of St. Ursula, Morrison a drunken bohemian artist and Victoria's Secret beauty Cara Delevingne will play Annetje his model. Prince Harry's ex Bonas will take on the role of Mrs. Steen, a merchant’s young wife.
  
Jack O'Connell, Holliday Grainger, Christoph Waltz and Zach Galifianakis also star in the film.

Justin Chadwick (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom) will direct using Tom Stoppard (“Shakespeare in Love”)'s  adapted script.

Alison Owen will produce the film.

 Production is currently underway in the UK

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