Rivalry takes back seat as Venice fest opens
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Venice Film Festival  organizers suspended a war of words with their upcoming Rome  rival as this year's event kicked off in low-key fashion  Wednesday with the world premiere of Brian De Palma's murder  mystery "The Black Dalhia."
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ROME  - The 64th Venice Film Festival will open with Joe Wright's "Atonement," starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and Vanessa Redgrave, organizers said Friday.
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The Venice Film Festival opened its 75th anniversary edition Wednesday with an all-world premiere competition for the coveted Golden Lion and a cascade of stars including George Clooney, Keira Knightley and Woody Allen.
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Hollywood has packed its bags and headed for the Venice Film Festival, where a whopping 20 American films will be screened and dozens of the hottest stars are set to inject glamour into the arthouse competition.
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With a strong American presence at this year's Venice International Film Festival, it didn't take long for U.S. politics to rear its controversial head.
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Tom Hanks opens the Venice Film Festival with a screening of Steven Spielberg's The Terminal.
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The Venice Film Festival opened its 75th-anniversary edition on Wednesday with a cascade of stars.
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ROME  - The fur was flying Tuesday   between the organizers of the venerable Venice Film Festival   and its fledgling counterpart in Rome.
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The Venice Film Festival dazzled like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.
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Tom Cruise returned to the Venice Film Festival Friday with ``Collateral.&#39;&#39; It was his first appearance on the Lido since teaming with Nicole Kidman for the ``Eyes Wide Shut&#39;&#39; European launch.
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Security measures at  the Venice International Film Festival are tighter than ever,  though some officials said the greatest threat this year may  come from protesters rather than any kind of terrorist plot.
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A gaffe at the Venice Film Festival leaves Al Pacino without a seat at the premiere of his new film.
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VENICE, Italy  - The Venice Film Festival dazzled  like never before this year with its string of Hollywood stars  and hot arthouse directors, but the festival's new chief may  find delays and embarrassing blunders are what people remember.
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The Venice Film Festival has got under way with the world premiere of The Black Dahlia, starring Scarlett Johansson.
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VENICE, Italy  - Venice Film Festival   organizers suspended a war of words with their upcoming Rome   rival as this year's event kicked off in low-key fashion   Wednesday with the world premiere of Brian De Palma's murder   mystery "The Black Dalhia."
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A mix of big Hollywood productions and  arty European movies will mark Rome's first international film  festival next month, organizers said on Tuesday as they played  down rivalry with Venice's venerable film contest.
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The Venice film festival opened on Wednesday with "Atonement", an adaptation of Ian McEwan's acclaimed novel about a girl whose fertile imagination leads her to make a false accusation that has tragic consequences.