The opening and closing films of the 63rd Venice Film Festival

The opening film of the 63. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, that will screen in competition on August 30, is The Black Dahlia by Brian De Palma, starring Josh Hartnett, Scarlett Johansson, and Hilary Swank.

The closing film of the 63. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica, that will screen out of competition on September 9, is Ostrov by Pavel Lounguine (Russia), starring Petr Mamonov, Dmitry Dyuzhev, and Viktor Sukhorukov.

The opening film of the Orizzonti section, that will screen on August 31, isInfamousby Douglas McGrath(USA), starring Toby Jones, Sandra Bullock, Daniel Craig, Peter Bogdanovich, Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rossellini, Juliet Stevenson and Sigourney Weaver.

The closing film of the Orizzonti section, that will screen on August 9, is Quijoteby Mimmo Paladino (Italy), starring Peppe Servillo, Lucio Dalla, Alessandro Bergonzoni, Enzo Cucchi, Ginestra Palladino and Enzo Moscato.