'Rust and Bone' towards the new the new sony Pictures Classics

The brand new the new sony Pictures Classics has acquired U . s . States, Latin American and Eastern European rights to Jacques Audiard's romance-suspenser "Rust & Bone," which recently wrapped production. "Rust" stars Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenarts which is produced by Pascal Caucheteux. The film was co-put together by Audiard and Thomas Bidegain -- who teamed on 2009's "A Prophet" -- and modified within the book of short tales by Craig Davidson. Pic was allotted at $22 million, which causes it to be one of the finest films being launched of France a year ago. Celine Sallette ("House of Tolerance") and Bouli Lanners ("Nothing to Declare") co-star. "A Prophet" needed the Cannes Festival's Special Jury Prize last season. Hengameh Panahi's Celluloid Dreams, which offered and co-produced "A Prophet," offered "Rust & Bone" towards the new the new sony Classics. Caucheteux's credits include Audiard's "The Beat That My Heart Skipped" and "A Prophet," additionally to "Of Gods and Males" and "Assault on Precinct 13." UGC is distribbing in France. In pre-sales, "Rust" remains licensed to Studiocanal for your U.K,, Bim Distribuzione for Italia and Lumiere for your Benelux areas. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com