The Venice Film Festival this year will open with Paolo Sorrentino Grace.
While the Oscar -winning director resets with Toni Servillo, the opening evening film – which translates into “Grace” in English – will obtain his world premiere in competition on the Lido on Wednesday August 27. Although the details of the plot remain unknown, Diamonds Actor Anna Ferzetti will also play.
“I am very happy that the 82nd International Film Festival of Venice will open with the new long -awaited film by Paolo Sorrentino,” said Fest Alberto Barbera director.
“I like to remember that one of the most important and most renowned Italian authors of international renown made its debut here at the Di Venezia Biennial in 2001 with its first film, A man upIn my first years as artistic director. »»
He continued: “The relationship with the Venice Film Festival has become consolidated over the years with the presentation of the competition of the first episodes of the series The young pope (seasons one and two) and, above all, with God’s hand which, in 2021, won the price of the Silver Lion-Grand jury. »»
“The return of Paolo Sorrentino in competition is delivered with a film intended to leave its brand for its great originality and its powerful relevance for the present time”, he added, “that the public of the Venice Film Festival will have the pleasure of discovering the opening evening.”
GraceWritten and directed by Paolo Sorrentino, is a Fremantle film produced by the apartment, a Fremantle company, by Numero 10, and by Piperfilm which will distribute it in Italy.
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