Festival
1996, Italian. Directed by Pupi Avati.
The annual film festival in Venice is, of course, an ideal place to make a film (how come no-one has thought of it before). Everything is there in Pupi Avati's Festival: the famous hotels Des Bain and Excelsior on the Lido, the shimmering sandy beach which captivated Visconti. The film was made last spring and exploits the presence of passing film stars such as Jack Nicholson. We see the hysterical press conferences, where journalists and experts ask intelligent questions-without listening to the answers.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pupi AvatiDirector
- Massimo BoldiFranco Melis
- Gianni CavinaRenzo Polpo
- Massimo BonettiPigi
- Irene GrazioliElisabetta
- Paola QuattriniMirna
- Cinzia MonrealeGea Calò
- Lorenzo FlahertyElio Zarri
- Margaret MazzantiniCarla Melis
- Isabelle PascoAlexandra
- Andrea ScorzoniPierannunzio Tani
- Elide MelliElisabetta
- Alberto Di StasioLeo Cordio
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1996
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Pupi Avati, Antonio Avati, Nino Marino
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How long is Festival?
Festival runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Festival on?
Festival isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 1996. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Festival?
If you liked Festival, try Five Seconds, Holy Lands, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed Festival?
Festival (1996) was directed by Pupi Avati and stars Massimo Boldi, Gianni Cavina, Massimo Bonetti.