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.

Director: Pupi Avati

Cast: Massimo Boldi, Gianni Cavina, Massimo Bonetti, Irene Grazioli, Paola Quattrini, Cinzia Monreale, Lorenzo Flaherty, Margaret Mazzantini

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.