Focus Features to Feature Four Films at 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

Focus Features will feature four films at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 6 to 15. They are:

“Eastern Promises” (opens wide on Sept. 14)
Story: The new thriller from director David Cronenberg again teams him with his “A History of Violence” leading man (Viggo Mortensen). The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Mortensen) who is tied to one of London’s most notorious organized crime families.
Director: David Cronenberg (“A History of Violence,” “Naked Lunch,” “The Dead Zone”)
Writer: Steven Knight (“Dirty Pretty Things”)
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl


Viggo Mortensen in “Eastern Promises”
Source: IMDb
“Lust, Caution” (opens wide on Sept. 28, expands on Oct. 5)
Story: Following his Academy Award win for directing “Brokeback Mountain,” director Ang Lee’s new film is an espionage thriller set in World War II-era Shanghai. Tony Leung (“Hero,” “In the Mood For Love”) stars as a powerful political figure in 1940s Shanghai.
Director: Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”)
Writer: Based on the short story by Eileen Chang
Cast: Tony Leung, Tang Wei, Joan Chen, Wang Lee Hom


The film poster for “Lust, Caution”
Source: IMDb
“Reservation Road” (opens limited on Oct. 19)
Story: “Reservation Road” is a tale of the lure of revenge and the power of redemption. The drama revolves around two fathers whose families and lives tragically converge with the death of a child.
Director: Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda”)
Writers: John Burnham Schwartz, Terry George; based on the book by John Burnham Schwartz
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino, Elle Fanning


Joaquin Phoenix in “Walk the Line”
Source: IMDb
“Atonement” (opens limited on Dec. 7)
Story: The filmmakers of “Pride & Prejudice” reunite for a new movie based on the best-selling 2002 novel “Atonement,” which is a classic British romance that spans several decades.
Director: Joe Wright (“Pride & Prejudice”)
Writers: Christopher Hampton (“Dangerous Liaisons”); based on the book by Ian McEwan
Cast: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn


Keira Knightley in “Domino”
Source: IMDb