Directed by Mary Harron (American Psycho) and written by Joe Walsh, Daliland stars
Ben Kingsley as artist Salvador Dali. The film is set in the late
'70s, with Dali the toast of the New York art scene, and focusses on a young
gallery assistant's attempts to put on a show of his work.
The cast also includes Barbara Sukowa, Rupert Graves, Suki Waterhouse, Andreja Pejic, Ezra
Miller
and Christopher Briney.
Daliland premieres exclusively on the Icon Film Channel
from September 11th before releasing in UK cinemas on October 13th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Amongst the decadence of 1970s New York, the great surrealist artist, Salvador Dali, enjoys the latter stage of his career with a lifestyle filled with luxury and extravagant parties. Surrounded by his own decadence, and his band of eccentric followers who worship his charismatic persona, he is content with avoiding a fast-approaching art show and the demands of his formidable wife, Gala.
The story is told through the eyes of James Linton, a young gallery assistant, keen to make his name in the art world. After quickly becoming enraptured by the provocative world of Dali, the façade begins to fade when he uncovers that behind the glitz and glamour lies a fragile genius, haunted by the past and unprepared for the changing tide of the world around him.
