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.

Cast

Massimo Boldi

Franco Melis

Gianni Cavina

Renzo Polpo

Massimo Bonetti

Pigi

Irene Grazioli

Elisabetta

Paola Quattrini

Mirna

Cinzia Monreale

Gea Calò

Lorenzo Flaherty

Elio Zarri

Margaret Mazzantini

Carla Melis

Isabelle Pasco

Alexandra

Andrea Scorzoni

Pierannunzio Tani