Project Detail

Sparkling: The Story of Champagne

Synopsis

The film is a love letter to the joys and pleasures of champagne and English sparkling wine and explores British connections to famous champagne houses such as Pol Roger (Winston Churchill famously drank over 40,000 bottles in his lifetime), Bollinger (appearing in 15 James Bond/007 movies), as well as Piper-Heidsieck (Marilyn Monroe's favourite), Taittinger, JAY-Z’s Armand de Brignac, Veuve Clicquot and exclusive access to The Queen's vineyard at Windsor and vineyards in the south of England.

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 min
Format
4k
Director
Frank Mannion 1st Feature
Producer
Frank Mannion, Oxana Popkova
Executive Producer
Anna Therese
Editor
Charlie Emseis
Screenwriter
Frank Mannion
Composer
James Jones
Principal cast
Vitalie Taittinger, Bruno Paillard, Stephen Fry, Sir Nicholas Soames

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Swipe (Sparkling) Limited

Email: frank@swipefilms.com

Sales Company

Swipe Films

79 Wardour St
London W1D 6QB

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