November 1963 - 1 (photo credit Allen Fraser)

Source: Photo credit: Allen Fraser

‘November 1963’ set

Principal photography is underway in Winnipeg, Canada on November 1963, director Roland Joffe’s thriller about events surrounding the assassination of US president John F Kennedy. 

With a cast headed by John Travolta, Robert Carlyle, Dermot Mulroney and Mandy Patinkin, the film is expected to wrap in early August. 

Screenplay is by Nicholas Celozzi, grand-nephew of Sam Giancana, the boss of crime organisation the Chicago Outfit, who was known for his ties to the Kennedy family. 

Kevin DeWalt of Mind’s Eye Entertainment serves as producer, along with Celozzi. Co-producer is Carrie Wilkins and Jean Guy Despres is co-executive producer. 

International sales are being handled by K5 International. The film is being produced with the participation of Manitoba Film & Music and is made possible through the Feature Film & Television Production Grant from Creative Saskatchewan. 

Celozzi commented: “The whole essence of the story, the project, why we are doing this, is that it came from Sam Giancana’s brother, Pepe, who was in the room with Sam during these two days. The story, the screenplay is their story, my family story that specifically focuses on the ‘outfit,’ Giancana, and their involvement in setting up the ‘assassination’ including the second shooter, who was sent there as a fail-safe backup to carry out the mission.”

 

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