{"id":2018129,"date":"2023-08-31T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venice-film-festival-includes-presley-and-bernstein-biopics-plus-new-woody-allen-roman-polanski-films\/"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:45:05","slug":"venice-film-festival-includes-presley-and-bernstein-biopics-plus-new-woody-allen-roman-polanski-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venice-film-festival-includes-presley-and-bernstein-biopics-plus-new-woody-allen-roman-polanski-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Venice Film Fest: Presley and Bernstein biopics, fresh Woody Allen and Roman Polanski films."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenice-film-festival-includes-presley-and-bernstein-biopics-plus-new-woody-allen-roman-polanski-films%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018129&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The 2023 Venice International Film Festival: A Star-Studded Event<\/h2>\n<p>The 2023 Venice International Film Festival kicked off \u2064this week \u200cwith a lineup that promises excitement and controversy. From biographical films\u2062 about Priscilla Presley and Leonard Bernstein to new movies from renowned director Woody Allen and\u2064 admitted\u200c child rapist\u200b Roman Polanski,\u2064 this annual gathering is set to captivate audiences.<\/p>\n<h3>Highly-Anticipated Premieres<\/h3>\n<p>Two of \u200dthe most highly-anticipated movies to be premiered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venice-film-festival-includes-presley-and-bernstein-biopics-plus-new-woody-allen-roman-polanski-films\/\" title=\"Venice Film Fest: Presley and Bernstein biopics, fresh Woody Allen and Roman Polanski films.\">80th annual festival<\/a> are &#8220;Priscilla&#8221; and\u2062 &#8220;Maestro.&#8221; &#8220;Priscilla,&#8221; directed by Sofia Coppola, tells the story of Priscilla Presley&#8217;s romance with\u200b Elvis Presley, based on her own memoir. Meanwhile, &#8220;Maestro,&#8221; directed by Bradley Cooper, stars Cooper himself as Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan as his wife. These films are just a taste of the 23 feature films in competition at the festival, as reported by WWD.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Adam Driver,\u2062 Mads Mikkelsen, Cailee Spaeny, \u200bJacob Elordi, Caleb Landry Jones\u2062 &#038; Patrick Dempsey are all set to\u2062 attend Venice\u200c Film Festival. They are allowed to promote since their respective films are being released by studios who have agreed\u2062 to SAG\u2019s proposal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mfxc1iOcDk\">pic.twitter.com\/mfxc1iOcDk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DiscussingFilm\/status\/1695185255840280585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, \u20642023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Director Sofia Coppola expressed her personal connection to the \u200dstory\u200d of Priscilla Presley, stating, &#8220;I know from my family what it\u2019s\u200b like to be inside a show business family&#8230; I\u2062 could \u2063relate to that.&#8221; (The Hollywood Reporter)<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Priscilla\u2063 Presley and Director\u200b Sofia Coppola sit down with THR and discuss \u2064creating\u200b the A24 film #Priscilla, where audiences will get a rare look at \u200cher and Elvis Presley&#8217;s story from Priscilla&#8217;s point of view <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CDJ3Vaw1Fc\">pic.twitter.com\/CDJ3Vaw1Fc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The\u2063 Hollywood Reporter (@THR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THR\/status\/1694333679320121389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bradley Cooper&#8217;s &#8220;Maestro&#8221; marks his second directorial entry after the success of &#8220;A Star is Born.&#8221; (Collider)<\/p>\n<p>Other notable premieres include Michael Mann&#8217;s &#8220;Ferrari,&#8221; Ava DuVernay&#8217;s &#8220;Origin,&#8221; and Luc Besson&#8217;s\u200d &#8220;Dogman.&#8221; These films are sure\u2062 to captivate audiences with \u2064their compelling \u200bstories and talented \u2063casts.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Inclusions<\/h3>\n<p>The festival is not\u200d without its fair share of controversy. Both Woody Allen and Roman\u200d Polanski, filmmakers with a history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">sexual assault allegations<\/a>, have movies included in the &#8220;Out of Competition&#8221; category. Allen&#8217;s film &#8220;Coup de Chance&#8221;\u2062 and Polanski&#8217;s &#8220;The Palace&#8221; are expected to generate headlines \u200band spark debate. (Deadline, USA Today)<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 the ongoing Hollywood strike, some stars will still be in attendance.\u200b Priscilla Presley&#8217;s film &#8220;Priscilla&#8221; secured a SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreement, allowing the cast to promote the movie. Similarly, Adam\u200d Driver of &#8220;Ferrari&#8221; will \u200dbe\u2063 present \u2063at the premiere. However, the participation of other cast members, such as Pen\u00e9lope Cruz and Shailene Woodley, remains uncertain. \u2064(Deadline, Variety)<\/p>\n<p>While the strike may result in the absence of many stars on the red \u200ccarpet, the festival is still expected to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruth-bader-ginsburgs-mysterious-1-million-prize\/\" title=\"Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Enigmatic M Prize\">star-studded\u200d event<\/a>. Directors such as David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Michael Mann, and \u200dYorgos Lanthimos are all expected to attend. (Variety)<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, running from August 30 to September 9. It&#8217;s \u200csure to be a cinematic extravaganza!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE \u200bTO\u2062 GET THE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2023 Venice International Film Festival began this week, showcasing biographical films on Priscilla Presley and Leonard Bernstein, alongside new works by Woody Allen and Roman Polanski. Sofia Coppola directs the Presley biopic &#8220;Priscilla,&#8221; while Bradley Cooper helms Bernstein&#8217;s bio &#8220;Maestro.&#8221; These are just a couple of the many exciting films featured at the festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":2018130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2018129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2018129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2018129\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2018130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2018129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2018129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2018129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}