TV ACADEMY SCREENING FOR JANUARY

TRISTAN & ISOLDE

Monday, January 9, 2006, 7 pm
AMC River East
322 East Illinois Street, Chicago

After the fall of Rome, the warlords of England are brutally kept in line by the forces of Irish King Donnchadh. One of these leaders, Lord Marke (Rufus Sewell) seeks to unite the English tribes to form one strong nation to rule itself. His greatest knight is Tristan (James Franco), whom Marke raised since he was orphaned in an Irish attack that also took Marke’s family. With Tristan by his side, Marke believes he can unify his people and rid England of Irish rule. But Tristan harbors a terrible secret…

Wounded and left for dead after battle, he is nursed back to health by Isolde (Sophia Myles), a mysterious Irish beauty who hides him from her father, King Donnchadh’s, forces and brings him back to life. But their passionate affair is cut short when Tristan must return to England, not knowing if he will see Isolde again.

Still seeking to throw the English tribes back into chaos, King Donnchadh gives away his daughter as the prize in a tournament between all the champions of England. Tristan wins the princess’ hand for Lord Marke, whose vision of a united England may finally be realized.

Tristan is horrified to see that the woman he has won for his Lord, the woman whom Marke will marry, is his Irish savior Isolde. Worse, Marke is a good and worthy future king, whose belief in Tristan has made the young knight who he is.

First separated by countries at war, and now by loyalty to King and country, Tristan and Isolde must suppress their emotions for the sake of peace and the future of England. But the more they deny their passion, the more fiercely it burns. Despite their efforts to stay apart, Tristan and Isolde are driven inexorably together, risking everything for one last moment in each other’s arms.

Twentieth Century Fox presents “TRISTAN & ISOLDE,” a sweeping tale of love and loss, myth and fate, based on the timeless, seminal Celtic myth of star-crossed passion. The executive producers include Ridley Scott (“Kingdom of Heaven,” “Gladiator”), Tony Scott (“Man on Fire”), Jim Lemley (“We Were Soldiers”), and Frank Hubner (“Whale Rider”), the film is directed by Kevin Reynolds (“Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”) from a screenplay by Dean Georgaris (“The Manchurian Candidate”).

The film stars James Franco (“Spider-Man” and “Spider-Man II,” “James Dean”) as the English warrior Tristan; Sophia Myles (“Underworld”) as Irish princess Isolde; and Rufus Sewell (“A Knight’s Tale”) as Lord Marke, the man who comes between them. The film also stars David Patrick O’Hara (“Braveheart”), Mark Strong (“Revolver”), Henry Cavill (“The Count of Monte Cristo”), Bronagh Gallagher (“Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace”), and Dexter Fletcher (“Doom”).

TRISTAN & ISOLDE is produced by Lisa Ellzey, Giannina Facio, Moshe Diamant and Elie Samaha and executive produced by Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Jim Lemley, Frank Hübner, John Hardy and Matthew Stillman.

The creative behind-the-scenes team is led by director of photography Arthur Reinhart, production designer Mark Geraghty, editor Peter Boyle and costume designer Maurizio Millenotti. Music is by Anne Dudley.

As seating is on a first come, first served basis, your early arrival is suggested. No one will be admitted once theater capacity is reached.

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