Joely Richardson, who enjoyed a three-year relationship with the Russian newspaper proprietor Evgeny Lebedev, will be able to use her inside knowledge in her latest film role. The 47-year-old daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and the late director Tony Richardson is hoping to play the part of a reporter in Paganini - The Devil's Violinist. The story will focus on the Faustian pact that Niccolo Paganini made with his manager as they created a myth around his persona that made him a superstar performer, taking Europe by storm.