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The Salt Path
The Salt Path
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marianne Elliott
Screenplay by	Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Based on	The Salt Path; by Raynor Winn
Produced by	Elizabeth Karlsen; Stephen Woolley; Lloyd Levin; Beatriz Levin;
Starring	Jason Isaacs; Gillian Anderson;
Cinematography	Hélène Louvart
Production; companies	Number 9 Films; Elliott and Harper Productions; BBC Film; LipSync Productions; Shadowplay Features; Rocket Science;
Distributed by	Black Bear UK
Release dates	6 September 2024 (TIFF); 25 April 2025 (United Kingdom);
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Salt Path is a 2024 British biographical drama film directed by Marianne Elliott (in her feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on the 2018 memoir of the same name by Raynor Winn. The film stars Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.

The Salt Path premiered in the Special Presentations section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom by Black Bear UK on 25 April 2025.

Premise

A married couple receive a bad health diagnosis and are left homeless after legal trouble, so they embark on the 630-mile (1,010 km) South West Coast Path, the longest uninterrupted path in England, from Minehead to Poole around the coast of Somerset, Devon, Cornwall, and Dorset.^[1]

Cast

Production

In 2023, Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs were cast in an adaptation of the memoir The Salt Path to be directed by Marianne Elliott in her feature directorial debut. The film is written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz for Number 9 Films. Producers of the movie are Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley, Lloyd Levin, and Beatriz Levin, with BBC Film and Lipsync Productions financing and Black Bear Pictures acquiring UK distribution rights.^[2]^[3] In July 2023, James Lance and Hermione Norris joined the cast.^[4]

Filming

Filming took place in Chepstow in Monmouthshire, and in Aust, Gloucestershire, in June 2023.^[5] Filming also happened on East Head at West Wittering.

Principal photography started in Somerset in July 2023; filming locations included Minehead and Hartland Quay in Devon.^[6]

Release

The Salt Path had its world premiere as part of the Special Presentations lineup at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2024.^[7]^[8] The UK release date is 25 April 2025.^[9]

References

^ London, Rob (16 May 2023). "Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Join Adaptation of Best Selling Memoir 'The Salt Path'". Collider. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ Bamigboye, Baz (16 May 2023). "Breaking Baz: Gillian Anderson & Jason Isaacs Set For Film Adaptation Of Bestseller 'The Salt Path' As Director Marianne Elliott Makes Switch From Stage To Screen — Cannes Market". Deadline. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ Calnan, Ellie (16 May 2023). "Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs to star in Marianne Elliott's feature debut 'The Salt Path'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
^ Bamigboye, Baz (11 July 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Star James Lance And 'Cold Feet's Hermione Norris Join Gillian Anderson And Jason Isaacs In 'The Salt Path'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
^ Barnes, Dan (21 June 2023). "Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs filming Salt Path in Chepstow". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ Pickstock, Heather (30 June 2023). "X Files star Gillian Anderson in Somerset as filming starts on new movie". Somerset Live. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (13 August 2024). "TIFF Adds 20 More Movies To Lineup With 'Saturday Night', Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones' 'On Swift Horses', Max Minghella's 'Shell', 'Megalopolis' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
^ https://tiff.net/events/the-salt-path
^ "The Salt Path". UK Cinema Release Dates. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

External links

The Salt Path at IMDb

[1] London, Rob (16 May 2023). "Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs Join Adaptation of Best Selling Memoir 'The Salt Path'". Collider. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[2] Bamigboye, Baz (16 May 2023). "Breaking Baz: Gillian Anderson & Jason Isaacs Set For Film Adaptation Of Bestseller 'The Salt Path' As Director Marianne Elliott Makes Switch From Stage To Screen — Cannes Market". Deadline. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[3] Calnan, Ellie (16 May 2023). "Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs to star in Marianne Elliott's feature debut 'The Salt Path'". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.

[4] Bamigboye, Baz (11 July 2023). "'Ted Lasso' Star James Lance And 'Cold Feet's Hermione Norris Join Gillian Anderson And Jason Isaacs In 'The Salt Path'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

[5] Barnes, Dan (21 June 2023). "Gillian Anderson, Jason Isaacs filming Salt Path in Chepstow". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.

[6] Pickstock, Heather (30 June 2023). "X Files star Gillian Anderson in Somerset as filming starts on new movie". Somerset Live. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[7] D'Alessandro, Anthony (13 August 2024). "TIFF Adds 20 More Movies To Lineup With 'Saturday Night', Jacob Elordi & Daisy Edgar-Jones' 'On Swift Horses', Max Minghella's 'Shell', 'Megalopolis' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 August 2024.

[8] ttps://tiff.net/events/the-salt-path

[9] "The Salt Path". UK Cinema Release Dates. Retrieved 23 January 2025.

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