MILAN (AP) — The Venice Film Festival says U.S. director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “The Master” will be the 18th film competing for its coveted Golden Lion award.
Festival director Alberto Barbera said Tuesday that the film, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams, will premiere Sept. 1.
Anderson, the director of “Magnolia” and “There will be Blood,” is the 12th director in competition screening a film for the first time inVenice.
The festival announced the remaining 17 competing films last month, including another four by American directors. By recent tradition, the title of the final “secret film” was delayed.
The 69th Biennale opens Aug. 29 with Mira Nair’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist,” which shows out of competition.
Can’t wait to see this, excellent news!!!
From what I’ve heard about The Master so far it seems like it could be pretty big, hopefully Hoffman will get another...
This film is going to destroy me. PTA and Joaquin ahhh