István Szabó Begins Filming "Embers" in Budapest With Ralph Fiennes and Viggo Mortensen

Overview

• Principal photography is underway in Budapest on Embers, a period drama from Oscar-winning director István Szabó, with first-look images showing Ralph Fiennes and Viggo Mortensen in character.
• The ensemble includes Charlotte Rampling, Katherine Langford, Louis Hofmann, Gijs Blom, Evelyne Brochu, and Jonah Russell in supporting roles.
• Christopher Hampton adapted Sándor Márai’s novel after first staging it in 2006, centering on two estranged friends who reunite and face a long-buried secret.
• Embankment Films will launch international sales ahead of the May Cannes market, a marketplace where films line up buyers and distributors, with Robert Lantos and Tibor Krsko producing for Serendipity Point Films and HGO Films.
• The craft team features composer Mychael Danna, production designer Attila F. Kovacs, cinematographer Dániel Garas, costume designer Bea Merkovits, and editor David Wharnsby, as Szabó reunites with Fiennes and producer Lantos for his first film in six years.