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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Massimo Boldi
Franco Melis
Known for
Natale in India
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Gianni Cavina
Renzo Polpo
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The House with Laughing Windows
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Massimo Bonetti
Pigi
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Irene Grazioli
Elisabetta
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The Red Violin
Mediterraneo
Paola Quattrini
Mirna
Known for
I Don't Speak English
The Case of the Bloody Iris
Cinzia Monreale
Gea Calò
Known for
The Beyond
Beyond the Darkness
Lorenzo Flaherty
Elio Zarri
Known for
Voices from Beyond
The Jokes
Margaret Mazzantini
Carla Melis
Known for
Anthropophagous
Il barbiere di Rio
Isabelle Pasco
Alexandra
Known for
Prospero's Books
Andrea Scorzoni
Pierannunzio Tani
Known for
Arcane Sorcerer
Elide Melli
Elisabetta
Known for
Momo
Alberto Di Stasio
Leo Cordio
Known for
Boris
The Match
Pupi Avati Director · Nino Marino Screenplay Antonio Avati Screenplay
First release September 27, 1996 · Produced in Italy · Production Duea Film
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Filmauro
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Duea Film
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Italy
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Italian
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 27, 1996
Theatrical · Filmauro
No release date listed for United States.
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