The prolific Willem Dafoe shows no signs of slowing down at age 70, as he stars in six feature films this year, including his latest with Wes Anderson, “The Phoenician Scheme.” Up next for the actor? A dark comedy called “The Souffleur,” set for its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival this weekend.
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Directed by Argentinian director Gastón Solnicki, who also stars in the film, “The Souffleur” stars Dafoe as the longtime manager of a Vienna hotel who slips into madness after he discovers the building has been sold to a developer who plans to demolish it.
Here’s an official synopsis for “The Souffleur,” courtesy of Magnify:
Lucius Glantz is the longtime manager of Vienna’s iconic InterContinental Hotel, whose life spirals into absurd paranoia when he learns the property is being sold to an Argentine developer with plans to demolish it. As Lucius wages a quiet but obsessive vendetta against the new owner, his unraveling begins to infect the world around him—the hotel’s pipes clog, clocks spin out of sync, and his once-perfect soufflés mysteriously refuse to rise.
Along with Dafoe, “The Souffleur” also stars Lilly Lindner, Stephanie Argerich, Claus Philipp, and Solnicki.
Along with starring and directing, Solnick also co-writes “The Souffleur” with Julia Niemann. He also produces the film with Gabriele Kranzelbinder, Paolo Calamita, and Eugenio Fernández Abril.
Watch the new trailer for “The Souffleur” below, and stay tuned for details about a US theatrical release.
