The Nightingale Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jul. 23, 2025

The Nightingale

Coming Out: Friday, February 12, 2027 Theaters

Director: Melanie Laurent

Starring: Dakota Fanning • Elle Fanning

R Drama N/A

97% WILL SEE 3% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Pre-Production

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Key talent and film crew being hired; budgeting, preparing and planning of production schedule; approving final shooting script.

January 15, 2023

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Two sisters live in France at the beginning of World War II. The older sister, Vianne Mauriac, says goodbye to her husband, who's heading off to fight in the war. She and her daughter become prisoners in their own home after it's requisitioned by German forces, and Vianne is faced with making impossible choices to save her family. Her younger sister, Isabelle, is an 18-year-old girl who falls for a young man who eventually betrays her. She then joins the Resistance and begins risking her life to save others.

Drama War

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Will you see The Nightingale?

97% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

3% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in The Nightingale – Cast List

Dakota Fanning
Vicious, The Watchers
Elle Fanning
Predator: Badlands, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

Who is making The Nightingale – Crew List

A look at The Nightingale behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Melanie Laurent last helmed Freedom / Libre and Freedom. The film's writer Dana Stevens last penned The Woman King and Fatherhood.

Director: Melanie Laurent
Screenwriter: Dana Stevens
Producer: Elizabeth Cantillon

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Nightingale

Key Facts

Based on novel by Kristin Hannah.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jan 2023

Pre-Production

Changed The Nightingale movie production status. Preparations are underway to start production.

May 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Film has not yet been shot. Delayed due to coronavirus pandemic. Release date delayed to 2021.

May 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jul 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ann Peacock (Chronicle Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe) is on-board to write the script.

Apr 2015

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. TriStar Pictures has preemptively optioned the hot best-selling novel The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violent and disturbing content including rape, language throughout, and brief sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Nightingale Trailers and Clips

No trailers are currently available.

The Nightingale Release Date: When is the film coming out?

The Nightingale is scheduled for release in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 12 , 2027. There are one other movie scheduled for release on the same date, including Korean Pop Project.