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64th Venice International Film Festival

2007 Italian film festival edition


2007 Italian film festival edition

FieldValue
name64th Venice International Film Festival
imageVeniceFilmFestival64poster.jpg
image_size249px
captionFestival poster
openingAtonement
closingBlood Brothers
locationVenice, Italy
founded1932
awardsGolden Lion:
Lust, Caution
hostAmbra Angiolini
date29 August – 8 September 2007
websiteWebsite
chronologyVenice Film Festival
preceded_by63rd
followed_by65th

Lust, Caution

The 64th annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 29 August to 8 September 2007, at Venice Lido in Italy.

Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou was the jury president for the main competition. Italian actress Ambra Angiolini was the Host of the opening and closing ceremonies. The Golden Lion was awarded to Lust, Caution by Ang Lee, marking his second win after Brokeback Mountain (2005).

American filmmaker Tim Burton received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the festival.

Once again all the films running the contest were shown for the first time as world premieres in keeping with the festival tradition since the Second World War.

The festival opened with Atonement by Joe Wright, and the closed with Blood Brothers by Alexi Tan.

Juries

Main Competition (''Venezia 64'')

  • Zhang Yimou, Chinese filmmaker, producer and actor - Jury President
  • Catherine Breillat, French filmmaker, novelist and professor of auteur cinema
  • Jane Campion, New Zealand filmmaker and producer
  • Emanuele Crialese, Italian filmmaker
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican filmmaker and producer
  • Ferzan Özpetek, Turkish-Italian filmmaker
  • Paul Verhoeven, Dutch filmmaker and producer

Horizons (''Orizzonti'')

  • Gregg Araki, American filmmaker - Jury President
  • Giorgia Fiorio, Italian photographer
  • Ulrich Gregor, German critic
  • Frederick Wiseman, American filmmaker and theatre director
  • Hala Alabdalla Yakoub, Syrian director and producer

''Opera Prima'' ("Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a Debut Film)

  • Bill Mechanic, American film producer - Jury President
  • Randa Chahal, Lebanese filmmaker and producer
  • Rupert Everett, English actor and writer
  • Liu Jie, Chinese director
  • Valeria Solarino, Italian actress

Short Films Competition (''Corto Cortissimo'')

  • , French director- Jury President
  • Yasmine Kassari, Moroccan director
  • Roberto Perpignani, Italian film editor

Official Sections

In Competition

The following films were selected for the main competition:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
12Nikita MihalkovRussia
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordAndrew DominikUnited States
Atonement (opening film)Joe WrightUnited Kingdom
Chaos, This Isهي فوضىYoussef ChahineEgypt
The Darjeeling LimitedWes AndersonUnited States
Fallen HeroesNessuna qualità agli eroiPaolo FranchiItaly, Switzerland, France
Help Me Eros幫幫我,愛神Lee Kang-shengTaiwan
I'm Not ThereTodd HaynesUnited States
In the City of SylviaEn la ciudad de SylviaJosé Luis GuerínSpain
In the Valley of ElahPaul HaggisUnited States
It's a Free World...Ken LoachUnited Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland
*Lust, Caution*色,戒Ang LeeUnited States, China, Taiwan
Mad Detective神探Johnnie To, Wai Ka-FaiHong Kong
Michael ClaytonTony GilroyUnited States
NightwatchingPeter GreenawayUnited Kingdom, Poland, Canada, Netherlands
RedactedBrian De PalmaUnited States
The Romance of Astrea and CeladonLes Amours d'Astrée et de CéladonÉric RohmerFrance, Italy, Spain
The Secret of the GrainLa graine et le muletAbdellatif KechicheFrance
SleuthKenneth BranaghUnited Kingdom, United States
Sukiyaki Western Djangoスキヤキ・ウエスタン ジャンゴTakashi MiikeJapan
The Sun Also Rises太阳照常升起Jiang WenChina
The Sweet and the BitterIl dolce e l'amaroAndrea PorporatiItaly
The Trial BeginsL'ora di puntaVincenzo Marra

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryVenezia MaestriVenezia Notte (Midnight)
Beyond the Years천년학Im Kwon TaekSouth Korea
Blood Brothers (closing film)天堂口Alexi TanChina, Taiwan,Hong Kong
Cassandra's DreamWoody AllenUnited Kingdom, United States
Christopher Columbus – The EnigmaCristovão Colombo – O enigmaManoel de OliveiraPortugal, France
CleopatraCleópatraJúlio BressaneBrazil
DisengagementDésengagementAmos GitaiGermany, Italy, Israel, France
A Fistfull of Dollars (1964)Per un pugno di dollariSergio LeoneItaly, Spain, Germany
A Girl Cut in TwoLa Fille coupée en deuxClaude ChabrolFrance
Glory to the Filmmaker!監督·ばんざい!Takeshi KitanoJapan
RECPaco Plaza, Jaume BalagueróSpain
Far NorthAsif KapadiaUnited Kingdom, France
Blade Runner: The Final CutRidley ScottUnited States
The Hunting PartyRichard ShepardUnited States, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Nanny DiariesShari Springer Berman, Robert PulciniUnited States
NocturnaAdrià Garcìa, Víctor MaldonadoSpain, France

Special Events and Homages

Occasion / DirectorEnglish TitleOriginal titleProduction country
Special Event: Wes AndersonHotel Chevalier (short)United States
75th Anniversary Golden Lion: Bernardo BertolucciLa via del petrolio (1967)Italy
The Spider's Stratagem (1970)Strategia del ragno
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: Tim BurtonThe Nightmare Before ChristmasUnited States
Special Events of the 75th Anniversary: Alexander KlugeMein Jahrhundert, mein Tier!Germany
Das Phänomen der Oper
Facts and FakesIm Sturm der Zeit
Die poetische Kraft der Theorie
Der Zauber der verdunkelten Seele
Venezia Giubileo (1932–2007): Homage to Carlo LizzaniHotel MeinaItaly
Venezia Giubileo (1932–2007): Mario CameriniWhat Scoundrels Men Are! (1932)Gli uomini che mascalzoni...

''[[Orizzonti]]''

The following films were selected to the Orizzonti main competition:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryFictionDocumentariesHorizons Events
*Autumn Ball**Sügisball*Veiko ÕunpuuEstonia
CochochiIsrael Cárdenas, Laura Amelia GuzmánMexico, United Kingdom, Canada
Death in the Land of EncantosKagadanan sa banwaan ning mga engkantoLav DiazPhilippines
ExodusPenny WoolcockUnited Kingdom
MisbegottenMal NascidaJoão CanijoPortugal
Medea MiracleMédée MiracleTonino De BernardiItaly, France
The Obscure小说Lü YueChina
Crossing the LineIl passaggio della lineaPietro MarcelloItaly
Sad Vacationサッド ヴァケイションShinji AoyamaJapan
Searchers 2.0Alex CoxUnited States
The Silence Before BachDie stille vor BachPere PortabellaSpain
The Story of Richard OL'Histoire de Richard O.Damien OdoulFrance
With a Girl of Black SoilGeomen tangyi sonyeo oiSoo-il JeonSouth Korea, France
AnabazysJoel Pizzini, Paloma RochaBrazil
The BelovedL'AimèeArnaud DesplechinFrance
DrifterAndarilhoCao GuimarãesBrazil
DustStaubHartmut BitomskyGermany
Lou Reed's BerlinJulian SchnabelUnited Kingdom, United States
Man from PlainsJonathan DemmeUnited States
MothersMadriBarbara CupistiItaly
UmbrellaDu HaibinChina
*Useless*无用Jia ZhangkeChina
Callas assolutaPhilippe KohlyFrance, Greece
Carlo Goldoni VenezianLeonardo Autera, Alberto CaldanaItaly
Dall’altra parte della lunaDario Baldi, Davide Marengo
Empire IIAmos PoeUnited States

Short Films Competition (''Corto Cortissimo'')

The following films in 35mm, whose length does not exceed 30 minutes, were selected for the short film competition (Corto Cortissimo):

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryIn competition
LightborneAlumbramientoEduardo Chapero-JacksonSpain
*Dog Altogether*Paddy ConsidineUnited Kingdom
Fritt FallCaroline CowanSweden
Friends ForeverMarçal ForésUnited Kingdom
Dans la peauZoltán HorváthSwitzerland, France
FishMul-Go-GiJuhn Jai-hongSouth Korea, United States
What Do I KnowSta ja znamSejla Kameric, Timur MakarevicBosnia, Slovenia
CrossbowDavid MichôdAustralia
With a Little PatienceTürelemLászló NemesHungary
Adil e YusufClaudio NoceItaly
DragonfliesWazkiJustyna NowakPoland
Tony ZoreilValentin PotierFrance
Stone PeopleruLeonid RybakovRussia
Blind Man's EyeMatthew Talbot-KellyIreland
Skyggen af TvivlEsben TønnesenDenmark
Coffee and AllahSima UraleNew Zealand
CargoLeo WoodheadCzech Republic, New Zealand
Guodao国道Zhang YueChina

Retrospective - Secret History of Italian Cinema 4

Special mono-graphic sessions dedicated to the secret story of Italian cinema. This is the fourth part of the retrospective, initiated at the 61st edition of the festival; the patron of this edition, focused on Italian Spaghetti Western, was the director Quentin Tarantino.

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryRetrospective events
The Seven from Texas (1964)Antes llega la muerteJoaquín Luis Romero MarchentSpain, Italy
$100,000 for Ringo (1965)100.000 dollari per RingoAlberto De MartinoItaly, Spain
The Return of Ringo (1965)Il ritorno di RingoDuccio Tessari
Savage Gringo (1966)Ringo del NebraskaAntonio Román, Mario BavaSpain, Italy
Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965)Un dollaro bucatoGiorgio FerroniItaly, France
Django (1966)Sergio CorbucciItaly, Spain
The Ugly Ones (1966)El precio de un hombreEugenio MartínSpain, Italy
The Big Gundown (1966)La resa dei contiSergio SollimaItaly, Spain
Navajo Joe (1966)Sergio Corbucci
Sugar Colt (1966)Franco Giraldi
The Hills Run Red (1966)Un fiume di dollariCarlo Lizzani
Yankee (1967)Tinto Brass
Ten Thousand Dollars for a Massacre (1967)10.000 dollari per un massacroRomolo GuerrieriItaly
The Dirty Outlaws (1967)El DesperadoFranco RossettiItaly, Spain
Last of the Badmen (1967)Il tempo degli avvoltoiNando CiceroItaly
Death at Owell Rock (1967)La morte non conta i dollariRiccardo Freda
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)Se sei vivo sparaGiulio QuestiItaly, Spain
The Ruthless Four (1969)Ognuno per séGiorgio CapitaniItaly, West Germany
Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968)Preparati la bara!Ferdinando BaldiItaly
Tepepa (1968)Giulio PetroniItaly, Spain
A Noose for Django (1969)Una lunga fila di crociSergio GarroneItaly
The Reward's Yours... The Man's Mine (1969)La taglia è tua... l'uomo l'ammazzo ioEdoardo MulargiaItaly, Spain
They Call Me Trinity (1970)Lo chiamavano TrinitàEnzo BarboniItaly
Matalo! (1970)Cesare CanevariItaly, Spain
Compañeros (1970)Vamos a matar compañerosSergio CorbucciItaly, Spain, West Germany
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold (1971)La vendetta è un piatto che si serve freddoPasquale SquitieriItaly
The Grand Duel (1972)Il grande duelloGiancarlo SantiItaly, West Germany, France
The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe (1973)Il mio nome è Shangai JoeMario CaianoItaly
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)Una ragione per vivere e una per morireTonino ValeriiItaly, Spain, France, West Germany
Four of the Apocalypse (1975)I quattro dell'apocalisseLucio FulciItaly
Keoma (1976)Enzo G. Castellari
Una Questione poco privata – Conversazione con Giulio Questi (2007)Gianfranco PannoneItaly
The Fort of Death (1969)五人の賞金稼ぎEiichi KudoJapan

New Versions Restored

As a pre-opening event of this future section, the restored Digital Cinema version of David Wark Griffith’s Intolerance (1916) was screened as a world premiere, in collaboration with the Le Giornate del Cinema Muto di Pordenone. "Venice Classics" which features restored classic films and documentaries on cinema, started as a new section in 2012, at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.

Independents Sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for the 22nd Venice International Film Critics’ Week:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryIn competitionHomage to Ousmane SembeneSpecial Event
24 Bars24 measuresJalil LespertFrance
The Girl by the LakeLa ragazza del lagoAndrea MolaioliItaly
KaroyZhanna IssabaevaKazakhstan
*The Most Distant Course*最遙遠的距離Lin Jing-jieTaiwan
The NinesJohn AugustUnited States
Small GodsDimitri KarakatsanisBelgium
SoaringOtryvAleksandr MindadzeRussia
Black GirlLa noire de...Ousmane SembeneSenegal
The WagonerBorom Sarret
Year of the NailAño UñaJonás CuarónUnited States

Venice Days

The following films were selected for the 4th edition of Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori) autonomous section:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
AndaluciaAlain GomisFrance
Bianciardi!Massimo CoppolaItaly
Born WithoutNacido sinEva NorvindMexico
Cargo 200Груз 200Aleksei BalabanovRussia
Continental, a Film Without GunsContinental, un film sans fusilStéphane LafleurCanada
Don't Think About ItNon pensarciGianni ZanasiItaly
Head Under WaterFreischwimmerAndreas KleinertGermany
Plum RainLa pluie des prunesFrédéric FisbachFrance
Shall We Kiss?Un baiser s'il vous plaîtEmmanuel Mouret
The Speed of LifeEd RadtkeUnited States
Sympathy for the LobsterLe ragioni dell'aragostaSabina GuzzantiItaly
*Tricks**Sztuczki*Andrzej JakimowskiPoland
Under the BombsSous les bombesPhilippe AractingiFrance, Lebanon, United Kingdom
ValzerSalvatore MairaItaly
Viaggio in corso nel cinema di Carlo LizzaniFrancesca Del Sette
The ZoneLa zonaRodrigo PláSpain, Mexico

Official Awards

In Competition (''Venezia 64'')

  • Golden Lion: Lust, Caution by Ang Lee
  • Silver Lion for Best Director: Brian De Palma for Redacted
  • Special Jury Prize:
    • I'm Not There by Todd Haynes
    • The Secret of the Grain by Abdellatif Kechiche
  • Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Brad Pitt for The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  • Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Cate Blanchett for I'm Not There
  • Marcello Mastroianni Award: Hafsia Herzi for The Secret of the Grain
  • Golden Osella for Best Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto for Lust, Caution
  • Golden Osella for Best Screenplay: Paul Laverty for It's a Free World...
  • Special Lion: Nikita Mikhalkov

[[Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement]]

  • Tim Burton
  • Bernardo Bertolucci

Horizons (''[[Orizzonti]]'')

  • Best Film: Autumn Ball by Veiko Õunpuu
  • Best Documentary: Useless by Jia Zhangke
    • Special Mention: Death in the Land of Encantos by Lav Diaz

Short Film Competition (''Corto Cortissimo'')

  • Silver Lion for Best Short Film: Dog Altogether by Paddy Considine
  • UIP Award for the Best European Short Film: Lightborne by Eduardo Chapero-Jackson
    • Special Mention: Stone People by Leonid Rybakov

Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film

  • La Zona by Rodrigo Plá

Independent Sections Awards

Venice International Film Critics' Week

  • Critics' Week Award: The Most Distant Course by Lin Jing-jie
  • Isvema Award: The Girl by the Lake by Andrea Molaioli

Venice Days (Giornate Degli Autori)

  • Label Europa Cinemas: Tricks by Andrzej Jakimowski
  • FEDIC Award: Don't Think About It by Gianni Zanasi
  • Brian Award: Sympathy for the Lobster by Sabina Guzzanti
  • Laterna Magica Prize: Tricks by Andrzej Jakimowski
  • CinemaAvvenire Award: The Zone by Rodrigo Plá
  • Award of the City of Rome: The Zone by Rodrigo Plá
  • EIUC Award (Venice Days): Under the Bombs by Philippe Aractingi

Independent Awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:

[[FIPRESCI|FIPRESCI Award]]s

  • Best Film (Main competition): The Secret of the Grain by Abdellatif Kechiche
  • Best Film (Horizons): Jimmy Carter Man from Plains by Jonathan Demme

[[SIGNIS|SIGNIS Award]]

  • In the Valley of Elah by Paul Haggis
    • Special Mention: The Secret of the Grain by Abdellatif Kechiche
    • Special Mention: It's a Free World... by Ken Loach

Francesco Pasinetti Awards

  • Best Film: Don't Think About It by Gianni Zanasi
    • Special Mention: Valzer by Salvatore Maira
  • Best Actor: Toni Servillo for The Girl by the Lake
  • Best Actress: Valeria Solarino for Valzer

C.I.C.A.E. Award

  • With the Girl of Black Soil by Soo-il Jeon

Prize of the Forum for Cinema and Literature

  • Atonement by Joe Wright

Little Golden Lion

  • The Darjeeling Limited by Wes Anderson

[[Queer Lion]]

  • The Speed of Life by Ed Radtke
    • Special Mention: Sleuth by Kenneth Branagh

Young Cinema Award

  • Best Film in Competition: The Secret of the Grain by Abdellatif Kechiche
  • Best Film in Parallel Sections: Under the Bombs by Philippe Aractingi
  • Best Italian Film: Don't Think About It by Gianni Zanasi

Open Prize

  • Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway

Doc/It Award

  • The Beloved by Arnaud Desplechin
    • Special Mention: Crossing the Line by Pietro Marcello

Lina Mangiacapre Award

  • With the Girl of Black Soil by Soo-il Jeon

Filmcritica "Bastone Bianco" Award

  • A Girl Cut in Two by Claude Chabrol

Future Film Festival Digital Award

  • Redacted by Brian De Palma

Biografilm Award

  • Jimmy Carter Man from Plains by Jonathan Demme

'CinemAvvenire' Award

  • I'm Not There by Todd Haynes

EIUC Award

  • Main competition: It's a Free World... by Ken Loach
  • Horizons: Jimmy Carter Man from Plains by Jonathan Demme

Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

  • Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway

Notes

The prize awarded to Cate Blanchett was received by Heath Ledger on behalf of the actress, who could not be present.

References

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