The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas

Synopsis

For decades, legendary film producer Jeremy Thomas has driven from England to the Cannes Film Festival. This time, he?s joined by acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins. On their intimate and revealing five-day journey through rural France, they remember some of Jeremy?s most acclaimed and controversial films: THE LAST EMPEROR, which won nine Oscars (including Best Picture) for Thomas when he was still in his 30s; David Cronenberg?s CRASH (and its Cannes scandal!) and the masterpiece of sexual obsession, BAD TIMING. Thomas introduces us to his remarkable world of movie stars, featuring the likes of Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, and David Bowie. The journey is also intercut with acclaimed actors Tilda Swinton and Debra Winger, who give exclusive insights into the man and his work. Illustrated with a dazzling range of film clips and rich in insights about creativity, survival, and counterculture, THE STORMS OF JEREMY THOMAS is essential viewing in this new era of streaming services and the corporatization of arthouse cinema.