Rolling Stone Watch Christoph Waltz Spin Web of Lies in ‘Georgetown’ Trailer
The film is the actor’s directorial debut
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Paramount has released the trailer for
Georgetown, directed by and starring Christoph Waltz alongside Annette Bening and Vanessa Redgrave. The film, in theaters May 14 and on digital May 18, was inspired by the bizarre true story of Albrecht Muth.
The film’s official synopsis notes, “Waltz stars as Ulrich Mott, an eccentric and smooth-talking social climber who seems to have everyone in Washington, D.C. wrapped around his finger. But when his wealthy, well-connected and much older wife (Redgrave) turns up dead in their home, her daughter Amanda (Bening) suspects Ulrich may not be all that he seems as the police investigation begins to uncover a larger deception that goes far deeper than anyone ever imagined.”
Dan Lett, and
Amin Bhatia. This seems like such a sleazy story, but I guess that s the point, examining the lengths some people go to get a grasp on money and power. This just doesn t look that good.
Here s the official trailer (+ poster) for Christoph Waltz s
Georgetown, direct from YouTube:
Academy Award winners Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained), Vanessa Redgrave (Julia) and Academy Award Nominee Annette Bening (American Beauty) deliver outstanding performances (Oleg Ivanov, Slant Magazine) in this thrilling true story filled with twists, turns, and political turmoil. Waltz stars as Ulrich Mott, an eccentric and smooth-talking social climber who seems to have everyone in Washington, D.C. wrapped around his finger. But when his wealthy, well-connected and much older wife (Redgrave) turns up dead in their home, her daughter Amanda (Bening) suspects Ulrich may not be all that he seems as the police investigation begins to uncover a larger deception that goes far deeper than a
Exclusive: Watch the trailer for Christoph Waltz s directorial debut Georgetown Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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Count Christoph Waltz as the latest Oscar-winning actor to direct and star in his own movie – and a twisty, deadly one at that.
Waltz makes his directorial debut with the new crime drama Georgetown (in theaters May 14, on digital/video-on-demand May 18), written by Tony-winning playwright David Auburn ( Proof ) and based on a true story.
USA TODAY is exclusively debuting the first trailer for the film, which finds Waltz surrounding himself with some serious talent including Vanessa Redgrave and Annette Bening. Georgetown stars Waltz as Ulrich Mott, a strange but charismatic German social climber known all over Washington, D.C. He s married to the much older, very wealthy and well-connected Elsa Brecht (Redgrave), but when she s found dead in their house, her daughter Amanda eyes Ulrich as the prime suspect. In the trailer,