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Learn about William Oldroyd, a theatre director turned filmmaker who made Lady Macbeth and Eileen. Find out his biography, awards, and upcoming projects on his official website.
- EILEEN
Colour, 97 minutes, English Language CAST: Thomasin...
- LADY MACBETH
Colour, 89 mins, English Language CAST: Florence Pugh, Naomi...
- EILEEN
Lady Macbeth is a 2016 British period drama film directed by William Oldroyd and produced by Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly. Written for the screen by Alice Birch, it is based on the 1865 novella Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District by Nikolai Leskov.
Adapted from Ottessa Moshfegh's hit novel of the same name, Eileen ( Thomasin McKenzie) is a repressed twentysomething desperate to be liberated from her own life. That liberation arrives in the platinum-blonde form of Rebecca Saint John (Hathaway), the new psychologist at the juvenile prison where Eileen works.
William Oldroyd is a British filmmaker who has directed Lady Macbeth (2016), Eileen (2023) and Best (2014). He has been nominated for two BAFTA Awards and married to Romana Londi since 2023.
Jan 20, 2023 · William Oldroyd. “It took me 36 years to make my first film,” says William Oldroyd ahead of Saturday’s Sundance world premiere of his second feature Eileen, starring Anne Hathaway and...
Dec 1, 2023 · William Oldroyd talks about his second feature film, "Eileen", based on Ottessa Moshfegh's novel, and how he achieved the shocking twist with Anne Hathaway. He also reveals how he collaborated with cinematographer Ari Wegner and how he was proven wrong by Hathaway on set.
Dec 8, 2023 · Eileen is a movie directed by William Oldroyd, based on a novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, about a woman's friendship with a new co-worker at a prison facility. The movie stars Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola and others, and has a 72 Metascore and a 6.0 IMDb rating.
