'Rust and Bone' to The new sony Pictures Classics

The new sony Pictures Classics has acquired United States, Latin American and Eastern European privileges to Jacques Audiard's romance-suspenser "Rust & Bone," which lately wrapped production. "Rust" stars Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenarts and it is created by Pascal Caucheteux. The film was co-compiled by Audiard and Thomas Bidegain -- who teamed on 2009's "A Prophet" -- and modified in the book of short tales by Craig Davidson. Pic was allocated at $22 million, which makes it among the greatest films being released of France this past year. Celine Sallette ("House of Tolerance") and Bouli Lanners ("Absolutely nothing to Declare") co-star. "A Prophet" required the Cannes Festival's Special Jury Prize in '09. Hengameh Panahi's Celluloid Dreams, which offered and co-created "A Prophet," offered "Rust & Bone" to The new sony Classics. Caucheteux's credits include Audiard's "The Beat That My Heart Missed" and "A Prophet," in addition to "Of Gods and Males" and "Assault on Precinct 13." UGC is distribbing in France. In pre-sales, "Rust" continues to be licensed to Studiocanal for that U.K,, Bim Distribuzione for Italia and Lumiere for that Benelux areas. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com