Gangs of New York Premiere in London, Germany, Italy and France |
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PARISIAN PREMIERE: ONE FOR THE AGES 2003-01-06 - A unique night of movie magic and elemental surprise marked the Paris opening of GANGS OF NEW YORK. With it snowing for the first time in 15 years, Paris gleamed white as the procession of limousines pulled up to the theatre just off the famed Champs Elysees. Among the attendees were, of course, Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Martin Scorsese and the first lady of French cinema, Bridgette Bardot. After producers Harvey Weinstein and Graham King gave their presenting speeches, all hunkered down to experience the epic American film for the first time on French soil. Afterwards, the crowd erupted in delight as the ending credits rolled to U2's riveting and inspired theme. Later on, all joined in celebration at Man Ray, a swanky Parisian nightclub. DiCaprio was encouraged that the crowd received the film so well and sat with his family, dining, as they watched over the festivities. Among some of the perks of the party were delicious Thai hors d'oeuvres, thumping hip-hop music and a wonderful urban-zen ambience. Early the next day, DiCaprio left for London for yet another premiering of the film. Although the film speaks about America and its history, so far it has been received in Europe very well. Gangs opens big in UK, France, continues big in Japan by Jeremy Kay in Los Angeles January 14 2003 Gangs Of New York opened in five international markets over the weekend, including a strong three-day $4.2m bow on 385 screens in the UK through Entertainment Film Distributors (£2.6m in local currency), ranking second nationwide and first in London's West End and in Ireland. Martin Scorsese's three-hour epic opened number one in France through SND, grossing $4.6m (Euros 4.3m) from 843 screens from a five-day launch. In Belgium, where it was released through Kinepolis Film Distribution/RCV, the picture's five-day launch yielded $569,215 (Euros 539,435) from 76 screens for a number one opening. In the French-speaking part of Switzerland its four-day opening grossed $195,000 (SFr277,940) from 14 screens. It was released in the territory through Elite. Finally, opening in Israel through Shipora, Gangs took $76,787 (local currency 371,955) from a four-day bow on 25 screens. The picture continued to do good business in Japan, where it opened on Dec 21, and now has a territory cumulative score of $17.5m. In Singapore, where it opened on Jan 3, the picture has amassed $342,931 to date. Its international cumulative to date is $27.5m. Gangs Of New York is scheduled to open in Norway and Sweden on Jan 17; the Netherlands on Jan 23; and Italy on Jan 24. |
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