by InTrieste
The 2023 Venice International Film Festival, which celebrates its 80th edition, is held at the Lido in the Italian lagoon city from 30 August until 9 September.
This year’s gala film event takes place against the backdrop of ongoing industrial strikes organised by Hollywood trade unions, meaning that film stars are not permitted to promote their movies.
This has proved a challenge for the festival’s long-serving artistic director Alberto Barbera and will result in fewer Hollywood stars than usual gracing the red carpet in Venice.
The prestigious film festival opened on Wednesday with the world premiere of Italian war-time drama Comandante, directed by Edoardo De Angelis and starring Pierfrancesco Favino.
Some of the most anticipated films in competition include Bradley Cooper’s Maestro; Michael Mann’s Ferrari; David Fincher’s The Killer; Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla; and Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Talking points in the out-of-competition section are Coup de Chance, the first French-language film by Woody Allen; and The Palace by Roman Polanski.
For full information about the Venice Film Festival see La Biennale di Venezia website.
