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The Arts Intel Report

The Venice Film Festival

Bradley Cooper filming Carey Mulligan for Maestro.

Aug 30 – Sept 9, 2023
Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi, 30126 Lido VE, Italy

The Venice film festival is back! This year’s edition—the 80th—promises drama on the Lido, with new films from Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, and Luc Besson. On our not-to-miss list: Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla; Bradley Cooper’s long-awaited Maestro, in which he plays the superstar composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein; and Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Lights, camera, action! —Elena Clavarino

Photo: Jason McDonald/Netflix