email print share on Facebook share on Twitter share on LinkedIn share on reddit pin on Pinterest

VENICE 2005

Europe challenges Hollywood

by 

The programme will be officially released on the 28th of July in Rome, but, in the meantime, the "unofficial list" of the titles likely to be screened at the Venice Film Festival (31 August-10 September) is already well-known.
Les amants réguliers by Philippe Garrel, Gabrielle [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by Patrice Chereau starring Isabelle Huppert, Brokeback Mountain by Ang Lee with Heath Ledger, Les frères Grimm by Terry Gilliam with Matt Damon (out of competition), Riding Alone for thousand of miles by Zhang Yimou, and Cinderella Man by Ron Howard starring Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger will undoubtedly be screened at the Venice Lido. There is also some talk about a restored version of the Casanova by Fellini to celebrate Venice's greatest lover.

(The article continues below - Commercial information)

As for UK films, we will have the great pleasure to attend the screenings of A Cock and Bull Story by Michael Winterbottom, based on "Tristram Shandy", Laurence Sterne's masterpiece; The Constant Gardener by Fernando Meirelles (revealed to the public with City of Gods) starring Ralph Fiennes and based on John le Carré; and Mrs Henderson by Stephen Frears with Bob Hoskins and Judy Dench. The White Countess by James Ivory with Vanessa Redgrave will shortly premiere, commemoration of the Anglo-Indian producer Ismail Merchant, who died last May.

And once again France (particularly present this year in Venice) with Vers le sud [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Laurent Cantet
interview: Robin Campillo
interview: Simon Arnal-Szlovak
film profile
]
by Laurent Cantet starring Charlotte Rampling, Gentille by Sophie Fillieres and according to gossip, Bruno Podalydes, Bertrand Bonello and Arnaud Desplechin's new titles will also be screened.
Europe will also provide us with The Secret life of words [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Isabel Coixet
film profile
]
by the Spanish woman Isabelle Coixet with Tim Robbins, Persona non grata by Krzysztof Zanussi and Klimt [+see also:
trailer
film profile
]
by Raoul Ruiz starring John Malkovich. L'enfer by Danis Tanovic with Carole Bouquet and Emmanuelle Beart, will be shared between Venice and the Toronto Festivals for a long-awaited worldwide premiere. Coming from Asia, we will see Valley of Flowers [+see also:
trailer
film profile
]
by Nalin Pan, shot In Tibet with German capitals.
Surely this time, Take Seven, the film in seven episodes on violated childhood, made for the "All the Invisibile Children" 's project by authors such as Kusturica, Ridley Scott, John Woo, Spike Lee and the Italian Stefano Veneruso will be screened at the Festival.

As usual, nothing is sure regarding the Italian representation. Already well-known titles will be again screened such as I giorni dell'abbandono by Roberto Faenza with Margherita Buy; Mary by Abel Ferrara with Juliette Binoche (Italian/French co-production); La bestia nel cuore by Cristina Comencini; Texas, a Fausto Paradivino's minor works; and eventually Musikanten by Franco Battiato starring Fabrizio Gifuni. Roberta Torre (his Mare buio is not yet ready), and Michele Placido who is planning a different representation for her Romanzo criminale, based on Giancarlo De Cataldo's enthralling novel, will both be missing at the festival .
The war between Toronto, New York and San Sebastian Festivals, In the case of many films, could, of course, alter our forecasts. One thing we can be sure of at the moment is that Roberto Benigni and Isabella Rossellini will arrive from the laguna to preside over the closing night. Benigni will however come without his new film, The Tiger and the Snow, which will premiere on the 14th October.

(The article continues below - Commercial information)

(Translated from Italian)

Did you enjoy reading this article? Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox.

Privacy Policy