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| Directed by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Screenplay by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Starring | Val Kilmer Elle Fanning Joanne Whalley Bruce Dern Ben Chaplin David Paymer Alden Ehrenreich |
| Music by | Dan Deacon Osvaldo Golijov |
| Cinematography | Mihai Malaimare Jr. |
| Editing by | Robert Schafer |
| Studio | American Zoetrope |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
| Release date(s) | September 4, 2011 (Canada (Toronto International Film Festival)) |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
Twixt is a horror thriller film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning, which has had screenings at film festivals.[1]
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Writer Hall Baltimore (Kilmer), in career decline, comes to a small town during a book tour, and becomes involved in the murder investigation of a young girl. In a dream, he is approached by a youthful ghost named V (Fanning), whose connection to the murder is unclear.[2][3]
In an interview with The New York Times, Coppola discussed the origins of the film, which he said "grew out of dream [he] had last year – more of a nightmare" and "seemed to have the imagery of Hawthorne or Poe." He continued:[6]
But as I was having it I realized perhaps it was a gift, as I could make it as a story, perhaps a scary film, I thought even as I was dreaming. But then some loud noise outside woke me up, and I wanted to go back to the dream and get an ending. But I couldn't fall back asleep so I recorded what I remembered right there and then on my phone. I realized that it was a gothic romance setting, so in fact I'd be able to do it all around my home base, rather than have to go to a distant country.
Twixt was filmed at Coppola's estate in Napa County as well as remote film locations in Lake County, California including downtown Kelseyville and Nice: further filming was done in Pope Valley, located in northern Napa County.[7] Musician Dan Deacon scored the film.[8] The film's name was changed from Twixt Now and Sunrise to Twixt, and had scenes from it played at the August 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International.[9]
Twixt has received high anticipation for release among fans of Coppola. As of November 2011, it had not had a wide release, with screenings exclusively at film festivals.[10] It was a featured film at the November 2011 American Film Market.[11]
Twixt will be given a theatrical release in the UK in spring 2012.
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