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Festival

The annual film festival in Venice is, of course, an ideal place to make a film (how come no-one has thought of it before). Everything is there in Pupi Avati's Festival: the famous hotels Des Bain and Excelsior on the Lido, the shimmering sandy beach which captivated Visconti. The film was made last spring and exploits the presence of passing film stars such as Jack Nicholson. We see the hysterical press conferences, where journalists and experts ask intelligent questions-without listening to the answers.

Top Cast

  • Massimo Boldi

    Massimo Boldi

    Franco Melis

  • Gianni Cavina

    Gianni Cavina

    Renzo Polpo

  • Massimo Bonetti

    Massimo Bonetti

    Pigi

  • Irene Grazioli

    Irene Grazioli

    Elisabetta

  • Paola Quattrini

    Paola Quattrini

    Mirna

  • Cinzia Monreale

    Cinzia Monreale

    Gea Calò

  • Lorenzo Flaherty

    Lorenzo Flaherty

    Elio Zarri

  • Margaret Mazzantini

    Margaret Mazzantini

    Carla Melis

  • Isabelle Pasco

    Isabelle Pasco

    Alexandra

Overview

The annual film festival in Venice is, of course, an ideal place to make a film (how come no-one has thought of it before). Everything is there in Pupi Avati's Festival: the famous hotels Des Bain and Excelsior on the Lido, the shimmering sandy beach which captivated Visconti. The film was made last spring and exploits the presence of passing film stars such as Jack Nicholson. We see the hysterical press conferences, where journalists and experts ask intelligent questions-without listening to the answers.

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