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Alice Rohrwacher Starts Filming Star-Studded “Three Sisters” Adaptation

5/5/2026

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Alice Rohrwacher began filming the Italian adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel “Three Incestuous Sisters” in April, shooting for ten weeks in Stromboli and Rome.
The cast features Isabella Rossellini, Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor, while Rohrwacher co-wrote the screenplay with Ottessa Moshfegh.
Indian Paintbrush finances the film, which is Rohrwacher’s first feature since her Cannes winners and her European Film Academy award.

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Alice Rohrwacher began filming the Italian adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s novel “Three Incestuous Sisters” in April, shooting for ten weeks in Stromboli and Rome.
The cast features Isabella Rossellini, Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor, while Rohrwacher co-wrote the screenplay with Ottessa Moshfegh.
Indian Paintbrush finances the film, which is Rohrwacher’s first feature since her Cannes winners and her European Film Academy award.