Festival

Festival

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 27, 1996

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.

Festival

95 mins | Drama | Sept. 27, 1996

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.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers
Original title Festival
Directors Pupi Avati
Writers Antonio Avati, Pupi Avati

Cast

Massimo Boldi

as Franco Melis

Gianni Cavina

as Renzo Polpo

Massimo Bonetti

as Pigi

Irene Grazioli

as Elisabetta

Paola Quattrini

as Mirna

Cinzia Monreale

as Gea Calò

Lorenzo Flaherty

as Elio Zarri

Margaret Mazzantini

as Carla Melis

Isabelle Pasco

as Alexandra

Andrea Scorzoni

as Pierannunzio Tani

Elide Melli

as Elisabetta

Alberto Di Stasio

as Leo Cordio

Salvatore Cascio

as se stesso

Vincenzo Mollica

as se stesso

Gian Luigi Rondi

as se stesso