TRAILERS
First Official Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro
by Alex Billington
May 3, 2009
Source: YouTube
The official trailer for director Francis Ford Coppola's latest film, Tetro, debuted on YouTube this weekend. A lot of people believe that Coppola has lost it recently, and I'm not sure that this trailer does anything to further prove that he has or hasn't lost his mind, however, it is at least very interesting. There's no denying that after all that Coppola has achieved in his life, that he has quite a bit of filmmaking talent, and that's at least evident in this trailer for Tetro. Newcomer Alden Ehrenreich stars as Bennie and Vincent Gallo stars as his brother Tetro, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Check it out below.
Coppola declined an offer to debut this at Cannes, saying, "this is an independent film, and I felt that being invited for a non-competition gala screening wasn't true to the personal and independent nature of this."
Watch the official trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's Tetro:
Bennie (Ehrenreich) travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother Tetro (Gallo), a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie's discovery of his brother's near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond.
Tetro is both written and directed by profound Academy Award winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, of everything from Dementia 13 to all three The Godfather films to Apocalypse Now to Rumble Fish to Bram Stoker's Dracula to John Grisham's The Rainmaker to Youth Without Youth most recently. The film was shot in Argentina last year and is being released independently by Coppola's own American Zoetrope. Tetro is tentatively set to debut in very limited theaters in the US starting on June 11th this very summer.
33 Comments
1
This looks brilliant. Most modern films seem to look slightly off when shot in black and white.
Fuelbot on May 3, 2009
2
brilliant
jay on May 3, 2009
3
I believe this could be great. The cinematography looks awesome, I honestly think this can be his comeback...
Zachy on May 3, 2009
4
Ummm, cinematography looks great, but I don't really understand the film... like I get it, but it doesn't "capture" me, perhaps I'm missing something >.<
Matthew on May 3, 2009
5
Looks interesting, cinematography does look impressive
Tedious Ted on May 3, 2009
6
Meh. Could be genius. Could be another indie piece of crap. I guess we'll see.
Marty Martin on May 3, 2009
8
This looks 1000 times better then Youth Without Youth... man did I hate that film.
Jeff W. on May 3, 2009
9
i can't wait to see where this story goes. The father seems like a dick and i love dicks...can't get enough of dicks...dicks
Gary M on May 3, 2009
10
Pass
Chuck Norris on May 3, 2009
11
I agree with #6
scm1000 on May 3, 2009
12
I'm w/ #6 as well. This trailer didn't really get me going for anything. I barely even know what this is about or why anything is happening in the first place. Kinda reminds me of "Adaptation" with the brother with the script and the odd occurences' which may or may not be happening.
Conrad on May 3, 2009
13
I could barely finish that trailer, it didn't interest me at all for some reason. I can see why people say it looks brilliant but man I just don't get it. #9 dicks
Scott McHenry on May 3, 2009
14
Could go either way. Cinematography looks brilliant though.
B-Han on May 3, 2009
15
I gotta say, I'm interested. Looks appealing.
Brian on May 3, 2009
16
Agree with #1 Reminds me of the trailer for Tarsem's The Fall; very intriguing, beautiful music, but it could end up being not everything it promises to be.
Boris Van Der Ree on May 3, 2009
18
This looks like it would be extremely brilliant to some people, I am not one of those people.
Richard on May 3, 2009
19
#16 The Fall was incredible. Just as breathless as the trailer led you to believe it would be...
Tyler on May 3, 2009
20
i stopped watching this the second i saw Vincent Gallo.
Jimbone on May 4, 2009
21
"that he has quite a bit of filmmaking talent," ???? Are you by any chance on drugs, my friend???! Jesus...
Nuno on May 4, 2009
22
Holy shit this looks awesome. Youth Without Youth was unbearable. This is the type of stuff Coppola was talking about in the early 80s when he was full of hot air. Simply beautiful. Can't wait and I may actually be able to get over my hatred for the publicity-hungry stuntman that is Vincent Gallo.
b on May 4, 2009
23
I was going to say "brilliant" but then I read four other replies said "brilliant". Aw heck, make it five.
Mat on May 4, 2009
25
I dig the 1950's vibe. it's not just the B&W either. the music and cinematography remind me of classic Wells movies. Whats with the hate on Gallo? I've always liked him, save for Brown Bunny.
theotherbluth on May 4, 2009
26
I mean Welles
theotherbluth on May 4, 2009
27
Looks more interesting than most of the crap you preview. By the way, not liking a movie because you don't "get" the trailer? Are you thinking? Sites like this one are dictating what you should watch. What do they Know? Not all previews are made by the director or editor. Focus groups determine how a big budget film is cut unless the director has final cut. Film is not just entertainment...
Spike Murdock, Poet-at-Large on May 4, 2009
28
I agree with Gary M., #9.
Mike P on May 5, 2009
29
Dunno. This trailer bored me. And I'm not easily bored, I'm usually inclined to like something until proven wrong.
Meg on May 5, 2009
30
looks like he will finall return to quality rather than popcorn. good job
lando on May 5, 2009
31
and if its anything like a welles flic, this will rock!
lando on May 5, 2009
32
Saw the opening credits post before this one and it was stupid w/o context but I must say this trailers good. The black and white makes everything looks so much crisper, I think I'm a fan. At #16 and #19, The Fall had so much potential, most disappointing movie of the that yr for me.
CK on May 6, 2009
33
A masterclass film. That only a seasoned and brilliant director would attempt and have a chance of succeeding to pull off.
Orangutang on May 8, 2009
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