Ralph Fiennes will play trainer Henry Cecil in Unbeaten, a biopic about Cecil’s career and his bond with unbeaten champion Frankel. The film is set to shoot next year with Nora Fingscheidt directing.
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01Summary
- 01Ralph Fiennes will star as Henry Cecil and also serve as executive producer on Unbeaten.
- 02The film is being directed by BAFTA winner Nora Fingscheidt from a screenplay by Bash Doran.
- 03Studiocanal is fully financing the project and will release it theatrically in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.
- 04Henry Cecil was a ten-time champion trainer in the UK and Frankel won ten Group 1 races.
- 05The film will focus on Cecil’s final years, including personal heartbreak, tabloid scandal, health crises and his relationship with Frankel and his third wife, Jane McKeown.
02Why it matters
The project brings together a major British actor, an Oscar-nominated producer and an acclaimed director for a story about one of horse racing’s best-known figures. It also gives a wide theatrical release in several major territories.
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