By Jay A. Fernandez and Steve Zeitchik, January 20, 2009 07:58 ET
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Sundance coverage
PARK CITY -- Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American
and select Latin American rights to "An Education," a Nick
Hornby-penned period romance that has been buzzing with attention
from multiple distribution suitors since its Sunday afternoon
screening.
The deal for Lone Scherfig's 1960s-set dramedy closed Monday night
for about $3 million-$4 million.
The CAA-repped film, which stars festival breakout Carey Mulligan
as a teenager who gets involved with a charming older man (Peter
Sarsgaard), attracted serious interest from Fox Seachlight,
Overture, Lionsgate, the Weinstein Co. and Focus Features. But SPC
ultimately made the right pitch after Fox, in particular, was
unable to meet the sellers' demands.
The Sony specialty division also picked up the Carlos
Cuaron-directed soccer comedy "Rudo y Cursi" a week before the fest
began.
Sony Pictures Classics gets 'Education'
Specialty division buys dramedy for $3 mil-$4 mil
By Jay A. Fernandez and Steve Zeitchik, January 20, 2009 07:58 ET
More Sundance coveragePARK CITY -- Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North American and select Latin American rights to "An Education," a Nick Hornby-penned period romance that has been buzzing with attention from multiple distribution suitors since its Sunday afternoon screening.
The deal for Lone Scherfig's 1960s-set dramedy closed Monday night for about $3 million-$4 million.
The CAA-repped film, which stars festival breakout Carey Mulligan as a teenager who gets involved with a charming older man (Peter Sarsgaard), attracted serious interest from Fox Seachlight, Overture, Lionsgate, the Weinstein Co. and Focus Features. But SPC ultimately made the right pitch after Fox, in particular, was
unable to meet the sellers' demands.
The Sony specialty division also picked up the Carlos Cuaron-directed soccer comedy "Rudo y Cursi" a week before the fest began.
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