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DeNiro, Pfeiffer begin shooting 'Malavita'

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Actress Michelle Pfeiffer, a cast member in the motion picture drama "People Like Us", attends the premiere of the film as part of the LA Film Festival, at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on June 15, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Actress Michelle Pfeiffer, a cast member in the motion picture drama "People Like Us", attends the premiere of the film as part of the LA Film Festival, at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live in Los Angeles on June 15, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: Aug. 8, 2012 at 11:11 PM

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 8 (UPI) -- French director Luc Besson began principal photography Wednesday on "Malavita," a film starring Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer, producers said.

Filming commenced in Normandy, France, and will continue at La Cite du Cinema where the new Studios de Paris are located. Additional shooting will take place in New York.

Besson adapted the film from the novel "Badfellas" by Tonino Benacquista. It tells the story of the Manzonis, a notorious organized crime family relocated to Normandy under the witness protection program, a synopsis said.

The movie is set for a 2013 release.

Topics: Luc Besson, Michelle Pfeiffer
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