Tag: Alberto Barbera
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Roman Polanski Fails to Stir Up Venice Buzz as ‘The Palace’ Premieres to Meager Applause
Roman Polanski’s black comedy “The Palace” was given a tepid three-minutes of applause when it world premiered in the Palazzo del Cinema’s Sala Grande on Saturday night.Producer Luca Barbareschi, French star Fanny Ardant and other key cast members including German actor Oliver Masucci (“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”), Portugal’s Joaquim de Almeida and Italy’s…
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Venice Kicks Off With ‘Comandante,’ Charlotte Rampling and Feisty Liliana Cavani, Who Blasts Fest as First Woman to Get a Career Award
The 80th Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with World War II drama “Comandante” by young Italian auteur Edoardo De Angelis packing a strong political punch. Tensions due to the SAG-AFTRA strike lurked in the background, though without stealing the thunder of strong expectations for this year’s lineup.During the event’s first press conference, jury…
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‘We knew we would face insults’: Venice film festival’s Alberto Barbera on including Polanski and Allen
The artistic director discusses the US actors’ strike, reviving Venice, and this year’s controversial lineupAlberto Barbera has often found himself witnessing film history. During his two tenures as artistic director of the Venice film festival, he has rubbed shoulders with A-listers and witnessed their career triumphs – as well as a few major disappointments.“I remember…
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Venice Film Fest Director Shakes Off Controversy Over Woody Allen, Roman Polanski Films: ‘I Don’t See Where the Issue Is’
It was expected that the Venice Film Festival would program two films from controversy-courting directors this year, Roman Polanski’s “The Palace” and Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance,” already predicted for the event running August 30 through September 9. And what’s also expected is the inevitable mix of backlash and appreciation for including the auteurs, who…
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Venice 2023 Full Lineup Revealed: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Larraín Headed for the Lido
The Venice Film Festival sails on in Italy — even with much of Hollywood at a standstill.The annual cinema celebration hosted by La Biennale di Venezia and directed by Alberto Barbera runs from August 30 through September 9. Despite already having lost Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” from its opening night slot due to its SAG-AFTRA talent…
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2023 Venice Classics Lineup Includes The Exorcist, Andrei Rublev, Days of Heaven and More
With the full Venice Immersive slate announced yesterday, the Venice Classics lineup has now been revealed ahead of the 80th edition of the Venice International Film Festival. Curated by Alberto Barbera in collaboration with Federico Gironi, this year’s Venice Classics slate features newly restored versions of William Friedkin’s The Exorcist, Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven,…
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Venice Film Festival confirms 2023 official selection announcement date
This year’s festival runs from August 30 to September 9.The Venice Film Festival has confirmed that it will announce the official selection for its 80th edition at 10am BST (11am Cest) on Tuesday, July 25.Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera and Biennale president Roberto Cicutto will preside over the official selection press conference.This year’s edition of…