Venice to pay tribute to Monicelli
Fest plans special screening of 'Great War'
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A freshly restored copy will unspool as the fest's pre-opening event on Sept. 1 in the open-air Arena San Polo, with the 94-year-old Monicelli in attendance. The screening will be preceded by a public bash thrown by the City of Venice in the helmer's honor.
Considered controversial, "The Great War" is set during World War I and stars Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman as slacker soldiers who become anti-heroes. Pic was produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
Restoration of the black-and-white Cinemascope film stock was supervised by "The Great War’s" legendary lenser Giuseppe Rotunno, using the same development and print techniques as on the original.
Venice runs Sept. 2-12.
