‘The Order,’ Starring Jude Law, to Open Zurich Film Festival, Actor to Receive Golden Eye Award
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor The Zurich Film Festival will open on Oct. 3 with political thriller “The Order,” starring Jude Law, who will receive the festival’s Golden Eye career achievement award.
Director Justin Kurzel will also attend the screening. Law has worked with numerous renowned directors, including Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Sam Mendes, Sally Potter, Wong Kar-Wai, Terry Gilliam, David Cronenberg, Brady Corbett, Antony Minghella, Paolo Sorrentino, Ron Howard and Wes Anderson.
His credits include “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999), “Cold Mountain” (2003), “Sherlock Holmes” (2009), “The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014), “The Young Pope” (2016), “The Nest” (2020) and “Fireband” (2023).
He has won a BAFTA and has been nominated for an Academy Award twice. “The Order” is set in 1983 and sheds light on the activities of extreme right-wing groups in the U.S.
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