12/02/2016 - BERLIN 2016: The Vincent Perez film stars Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson and Daniel Brühl

Picturehouse Entertainment and Altitude Film Distribution have acquired the UK distribution rights to Vincent Perez’s Alone in Berlin [+see also:
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Alone In Berlin is produced by Stefan Arndt (Amour [+see also:
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Trijbits and Grass together with Alison Thompson from Cornerstone Films negotiated the deal between Altitude’s Entertainment’s Will Clarke and Picturehouse’s Clare Binns. 

Clarke said, “We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with Picturehouse Entertainment by bringing Alone in Berlin to UK screens. It’s a fascinating story which has been brilliantly and carefully realised by Vincent Pérez with powerhouse performances from Emma Thompson, Brendan Gleeson and Daniel Brühl.” 

Binns said, “I loved the book and I am thrilled that the screen adaptation has been so movingly and cinematically assembled. We can’t wait to bring this extraordinary story to audiences on the big screen.”