' 'Bel Canto' With Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe Sells to Screen Media (EXCLUSIVE)'. 'Opera Legend Renée Fleming Isn't Ready for Retirement'. ^ a b 'Berlin: Bloom's 'Bel Canto' Adds Trio to Drama's Cast'.'Toronto: Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe to Star in Hostage Drama 'Bel Canto' '. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (September 7, 2016).'Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe & Demian Bichir To Star In 'Bel Canto' – Toronto'. The website's critics consensus reads: ' Bel Canto 's reach occasionally exceeds its ambitious grasp in terms of juggling themes and tones, but it's held together by palpable emotion and a pair of strong leads.' See also As of October 2021, 46% of the 74 critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10. In May 2018, Screen Media Films acquired U.S. Principal photography began in New York on February 13, 2017. It was later revealed María Mercedes Coroy joined the cast of the film. Renée Fleming joined the films as Moore's singing voice. In February 2017, Sebastian Koch, Christopher Lambert, Elsa Zylberstein joined the cast of the film. Caroline Baron, Weintraub, Weitz and Andrew Miano will serve as producers on the film, under their A-Line Pictures and Depth of Field banners, respectively. In August 2016, it was announced that Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe and Demián Bichir joined the cast of the film, with Paul Weitz directing, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Anthony Weintraub, based upon the novel of the same name.

Bobby Daniel Rodriguez as Father Arguedas.Julianne Moore as Roxane Coss ( Renée Fleming as her singing 'voice').A month-long standoff ensues in which hostages and captors must overcome their differences and find their shared humanity and hope in the face of impending disaster. Their only contact with the outside world is through Red Cross negotiator Messner. Just as a handsome gathering of local dignitaries convenes at Vice-President Ruben Ochoa's mansion, including French Ambassador Thibault and his wife, Hosokawa's faithful translator Gen, and Russian trade delegate Fyodorov, the house is taken over by guerrillas led by Comandante Benjamin demanding the release of their imprisoned comrades. Roxane Coss, a famous American soprano, travels to South America to give a private concert at the birthday party of rich Japanese industrialist Katsumi Hosokawa. It was released on Septemby Screen Media Films. It stars Julianne Moore, Ken Watanabe, Sebastian Koch, and Christopher Lambert.

It is based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Ann Patchett. Bel Canto is a 2018 American drama film directed by Paul Weitz, from a screenplay by Weitz and Anthony Weintraub.

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett