The Nightingale: Release date, Cast, Plot, Trailer, and More!

“The Nightingale” is an upcoming American drama history war film. Melanie Laurent directed it, based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah. “The Nightingale” has been adapted by screenwriter Dana Stevens. It is not only a notable project because of the Fanning sisters’ involvement, but also because it marks a reunion between Laurent and Elle Fanning.

The Nightingale: Cast and Plot!

The Nightingale actor Elle Fanning says she wanted to work with her sister Dakota for a long time. She is glad that it is finally happening with their upcoming film The Nightingale. Based on Kristin Hannah’s 2015 novel of the same name, The Nightingale is about two sisters coming-of-age in France on the eve of World War II. It vividly portrays their struggle to survive and resist the German occupation of France.

Dakota and Elle Fanning, real-life sisters will play sisters onscreen for the first time in their respective lengthy careers. In “The Nightingale,” Dakota will play Vianne Mauriac, the older sister of Elle’s Isabelle Rossignol. Given that “The Nightingale” is an adaptation of a novel, we already know a fair amount about each of these characters. In the book, Vianne is a schoolteacher and mother living in rural France at the onset of World War II. As for Isabelle, she transforms from a rebellious girl to a young woman working as part of the French Resistance during the war over the course of “The Nightingale”s sweeping story.

The Nightingale: Trailer and Release date!

IFC Films has released an official trailer for the upcoming film. If you haven’t watched the trailer yet, so you can watch it here:

It was originally scheduled to be released on August 10, 2018, but was delayed to December 25, 2020, and then removed from the release calendar due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On April 30, 2020, TriStar rescheduled the film to be released on December 22, 2021, but it was delayed once more to December 23, 2022.