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Screenwriter Hossein Amini (The Wings of the Dove, Drive) makes a stylish directing debut with this sleek thriller set in Greece and Istanbul, 1962, and adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel. Intrigue begins at the Parthenon when wealthy American tourists Chester MacFarland (Viggo Mortensen) and his young wife Collete (Kirsten Dunst) meet American expat Rydal (Oscar Isaac), a scammer working as a tour guide. Instead of becoming his latest marks, the two befriend him, but a murder at the couple’s hotel puts all three on the run together and creates a precarious bond between them as the trio’s allegiance is put to the test.
 
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY HOSSEIN AMINI
PRODUCED BY TOM STERNBERG, TIM BEVAN, ERIC FELLNER, ROBYN SLOVO
BASED ON THE NOVEL “THE TWO FACES OF JANUARY” BY PATRICIA HIGHSMITH PUBLISHED BY DIOGENES VERLAG AG
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS AMELIA GRANGER, LIZA CHASIN, OLIVIER COURSON, RON HALPERN,
MAX MINGHELLA, TIMOTHY BRICKNELL
CO-PRODUCER CAROLINE HEWITT
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MARCEL ZYSKIND
PRODUCTION DESIGNER MICHAEL CARLIN
COSTUME DESIGNER STEVEN NOBLE
MAKE-UP AND HAIR DESIGNER DANIEL PHILLIPS
MUSIC BY ALBERTO IGLESIAS
CASTING BY JINA JAY
VIGGO MORTENSEN - CHESTER
KIRSTEN DUNST – COLETTE
OSCAR ISAAC – RYDAL
DAISY BEVAN - LAUREN
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“DELICIOUSLY DISHES OUT THE SHIVERY, SEXY SUSPENSE OF A HITCHCOCK THRILLER. You can’t help being drawn in. A potent directing debut by Hossein Amini.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“SHIVERING AND SATISFYING with a superb cast.” – Manohla Dargis, NY Times
“COLOR IT MESMERIZING. An exemplary thriller about murder and sex in exotic locales. Watching Viggo Mortensen in psychological freefall is one of the year’s most satisfying pleasures.” – Rex Reed, NY Observer
“**** IT’S A GENTLE AND SMART BLAST FROM THE PAST.” – Dave Calhoun, Time Out NY
“Well-acted, stewing and scenic, and loaded with the usual film-noir delights.” – Sam Weisberg, Village Voice
“SEDUCTIVE. A GRIPPING OLD-SCHOOL SUSPENSER. Expertly blends touches of Hitchcock and Highsmith. What better way to see Turkey and Greece than in the company of such beautiful law-breakers?” – Peter Debruge, Variety
“Anyone who yearns for the good old days when thrillers were elegant, subtle and romantic will find themselves thoroughly pleased. A sumptuous and massively enjoyable suspense yarn.” – Eric Walkuski, JoBlo
CLASSY AND CLASSIC. A DELICIOUSLY SUSPENSEFUL FILM NOIR. A perfect getaway for grown-ups who don’t have a taste for turtles, transformers or talking raccoons.” – James Dawson, Front Row Features
“ELEGANTLY PLEASURABLE. A treat to look at and listen to, evoking a lot of old-fashioned movie virtues, and showing us a lush but suspenseful good time.” – Tim Robey, The Telegraph
“TAUGHT AND ELEGANT. Unpredictable and emotionally rich.” – Fionnula Halligan, Screen Daily
“MEMORABLY REALIZED. A graceful achievement. A true visual delight.” – Tara Karajica, indieWIRE
“A WICKEDLY ENTERTAINING AND ENJOYABLY COOL ROMP.” – Jason Bailey, Flavorwire
“A CLASSIC MOVIE. A rattling good story that's been very well told.” – Margaret and David Pomerantz, ABC TV/At the Movies
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