Last night at the opening of the 68th Venice Film Festival (La Biennale) George Clooney's latest film, THE IDES OF MARCH (2011) premiered. The film is about the ideals of politics clashing with the real world of dirty politics based on the play by writer Beau Willimon. Cast members Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Marisa Tomei joined George Clooney on the red carpet for the world premier of their film.
written by Vanessa McMahon
From Biennale press...
68th Venice International Film Festival
Director: Marco Müller
31st August > 10th September 2011
31 August
7 p.m. SALA GRANDEOPENING CEREMONY – BY INVITATION
followed byLIDO ’28 (1928) by Anonymous (Italy, 4’)
followed byVENEZIA 68 - OPENING FILMTHE IDES OF MARCH by George Clooney (USA, 98', language: English, s/t Italian) cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
10 p.m. SALA GRANDEOUT OF COMPETITION - OPENING FILM¡VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! by Victor Kossakovsky (Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, Chile, 105', language: Spanish, Russian, Setswana, English, s/t English/Italian)
8 p.m. PALABIENNALEVENEZIA 68 - OPENING FILMTHE IDES OF MARCH by George Clooney (USA, 98', language: English, s/t Italian) cast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
followed byOUT OF COMPETITION - OPENING FILM¡VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! by Victor Kossakovsky (Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, Chile, 105', language: Spanish, Russian, Setswana, English, s/t English/Italian)
1:30 p.m. SALA DARSENAGIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI - VENICE DAYS - EVENTSCRAZY HORSE by Frederick Wiseman (France, USA, 128’, language: French, s/t English/Italian)
4:30 p.m. SALA DARSENAGIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI - VENICE DAYS - EVENTSDI LA’ DAL VETRO by Andrea Di Bari (Italy, 19', language: Italian, s/t English) cast: Isa Danieli, Erri De Luca
followed byGIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI - VENICE DAYSLOVE AND BRUISES by Lou Ye (France, 105’, language: Chinese, French s/t English/Italian ) cast: Tahar Rahim, Corinne Yam, Jalil Lespert, Lika Minamoto
5 p.m. SALA PERLARETROSPECTIVEHERMITAGE (1967) by Carmelo Bene (Italy, 26', language: Italian, s/t English) cast: Carmelo Bene, Lydia MancinelliIL CANTO D’AMORE DI ALFRED PRUFROCK (1967) by Nico D’Alessandria (Italy, 20’, language: Italian, s/t English) cast: Nico D’AlessandriaBIS (1967) by Paolo Brunatto (Italy, 20’, language: Italian, s/t English) cast: Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Maria Monti, Ornella Ferrari, Sylvano Bussotti, Vittorio GelmettiVIENI DOLCE MORTE (DELL’EGO) (1967-68) by Paolo Brunatto (Italy, 55’, silent film)
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31.08.2011 | Mostra Internazionale d Arte Cinematografica Venice's blog
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