Jude Law as Putin among highlights in Venice Film Festival line-up
A total of 21 films will compete for the top prize, the Golden Lion, as announced by festival director Alberto Barbera on Tuesday.
The competition line-up includes acclaimed directors Jim Jarmusch, Guillermo del Toro and Yorgos Lanthimos. The festival will run from August 27 to September 6.
Jude Law as Putin and other competition highlights
One standout is the new thriller by Olivier Assayas, which centres on the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"The Wizard of the Kremlin" will be shown in competition. Jude Law plays Putin, with Alicia Vikander and Paul Dano also starring. The story is told from the perspective of a fictional adviser.
Noah Baumbach will present his comedy "Jay Kelly," which marks another collaboration with his wife, "Barbie" director Greta Gerwig. The cast includes Clooney, Adam Sandler and Laura Dern.
Jarmusch's new film "Father Mother Sister Brother" features Cate Blanchett, Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Charlotte Rampling and Vicky Krieps.
Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt in martial arts drama
Emma Stone has once again teamed up with Venice regular Lanthimos, whose "Poor Things" premiered at the festival in 2023. Alongside Jesse Plemons and Alicia Silverstone, Stone stars in "Bugonia," a new sci-fi story screening in competition.
Actor and director Benny Safdie will premiere "The Smashing Machine" in Venice, a biopic about mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt.
Directors Park Chan-wook and François Ozon are also in the running for the Golden Lion with their latest films.
Julia Roberts stars in #MeToo drama The festival will open with "La Grazia," the latest film from Paolo Sorrentino, which is also in competition — unlike the new work by his fellow Italian director Luca Guadagnino.
Guadagnino's new thriller "After the Hunt" focuses on the issue of sexual harassment and stars Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield. Roberts plays a college professor caught in the middle of a #MeToo scandal.
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