Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy have joined the cast of Canadian actress Sarah Polley's feature-film directorial debut, "Away From Her" says The Hollywood Reporter.
Adapted by Polley from an Alice Munro short story, "Away" portrays Christie as the forgetful, elderly wife of a philanderer in a nursing home who turns her affections to another resident, played by Murphy.
Rounding out the "Away From Her" cast is Gordon Pinsent, Wendy Crewson, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson. Polley will begin shooting "Away From Her" on April 7 in rural Ontario.
