Ben Kingsley leads cast for 'A Doll's House'

Cinema Alterna has attracted on Ben Kingsley, Julian Sands, Jena Malone and Michele Martin for your lead roles within the large-screen version of "A Doll's House." Produced by Cinema Altera principal Charles Huddleston, the film is imagined being an current adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play. Huddleston will direct the film in the script he modified with Michele Martin. The Little Film Company's Clay Epstein is executive creating and handling worldwide sales for your film. Epstein will introduce "A Doll's House" to customers within the American Film Market. Principal photography is slated to begin within the month of the month of january in Cincinnati. "Ibsen's tale from the family unraveling when faced together with your debt crisis can be as relevant now because it might be one hundred and 30 years ago," mentioned Huddleston. "By setting it up into current day world I'm prone to heighten the characters' emotional turmoil and send them around the frightening journey where their deceptions and financial options threaten not only their social standing however lives." "A Doll's House" concentrates on a young woman's avoid an overbearing husband set throughout current day recession. Martin ("Aiding Venus") may have Nora Helmer, the naive youthful wife from the banking executive. Malone ("Pride & Prejudice") will behave as Christine Linde, a pal of Nora's who must decide between her loyalty to Nora and her own future while Kingsley is attached for your role of Dr. Rank, a pal for the Helmers. Sands may have Nathan Gynt, a specialist inside the seedy arena of lending desperate people money. "A Doll's House" remains elevated eight occasions on Broadway, most recently in 1997. Cinema Alterna expects to create two to three movies yearly -- half for under $millions of because the partner are available in the $5 - $ten million range. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com