Лучшие ретрофотографии Венецианского кинофестиваля

С Брижит Бардо, Клаудией Кардинале, Софи Лорен и другими звездами «Венецианский кинофестиваль — как последний экзамен», — сказал итальянский режиссер Федерико Феллини после того, как его работа была принята на конкурсе. Возникнув как продолжение выставки искусств конца XIX века, этот фестиваль, прошедший впервые в 1932-м, — самый давний из всех в своем роде. В 2021 году с 1 по 11 сентября на острове Лидо, где его по традиции проводят, вновь состоятся одни из самых ожидаемых мировых премьер. Лучшие картины, прошедшие в основную программу, поборются за высшую награду — знаменитого «Золотого льва». Один из «большой тройки» фестивалей, наряду с Каннским и Берлинским, Венецианский сочетает в себе лучшие черты двух других. Как и на Французской Ривьере, на острове Лидо собираются главные кинозвезды, но при этом в программе фестиваля всегда присутствуют и сильные авторские работы, и большие блокбастеры, и итальянские фильмы. На Венецианском фестивале за всю его историю произошло немало важного для кино. Марлон Брандо получил признание за свою актерскую работу в представленной там ленте «В порту» (1954), и там же был показан культовый фильм Стэнли Кубрика «С широко закрытыми глазами» (1999) после смерти режиссера. А относительно недавно, в 2007-м, на фестивале был учрежден специальный приз Queer Lion для фильмов, поднимающих вопросы сообщества ЛГБТК+. В первые дни 78-го Венецианского фестиваля перебираем самые очаровательные фотографии из его истории — с Элизабет Тейлор, Брижит Бардо, Софи Лорен, Джейн Фондой и другими кинозвездами. (Original Caption) 9/5/1958-Venice, Italy- Glamourous French star Brigitte Bardot waves to cheering fans as she rides a motor launch along the Grand Canal accompanied by her guitar-player friend, Sacha Distel. Bardot's arrival at the Lido allowed a host of admirers to scramble to get a view of the blonde screen idol. She attended the opening of her film, "En Cas de Malheur," at the 19th Venice Film Festival, Sept. 2nd. (Original Caption) 9/14/1967-Venice, Italy- Curvaceous Claudia Cardinale makes Venice's tired old Grand Canal sparkle with her glittering smile and shapely legs as she poses on a motorboat for a local photographer. Claudia is in Venice for the 28th International Venice Film Festival. (Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Loren, Sophia (*20.09.1934-) , Schauspielerin, Italien, (eigentl. Sofia Scicolone), - auf den Filmfestspielen in Venedig: in einem Restaurant, umringt von Koechen, - 1955 (Photo by ullstein bild via Getty Images) Diana Ross mostra the statue of the 'Golden Lion' (Il Leone D'oro) at the Venice Film Festival, during the award ceremony for the movie 'Lady Sings the Blues'. Venice, 1972. (Photo by Angelo Deligio/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Richard Burton and Claudia Cardinale smile in an amused attitude, while Elizabeth Taylor cries out, catched by the snapshot of the photographer: the three well-dressed stars enjoy a toast during a party at Vendramin Calergi Palace on the occasion of the 28th Venice Film Festival. Venice (Italy), 9 September 1967. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Austrian movie actress Romy Schneider (R) and her mother, stage and film actress Magda Schneider (L), attend a showing of the film "Eye for an Eye" at the Mostra del Cinema in Venice during the Venice International Film Festival. (Original Caption) 9/19/1966-Venice, Italy-Actress Jane Fonda and her husband, film director Roger Vadim, have broad smiles as they arrive here on a motorboat. The pair have come to the city of canals to attend the famous annual Venice Film Festival. 5th May 1955: British actress, Diana Dors (1931 - 1984) wearing a mink bikini whilst riding in a Gondola by St. Mark's Square, Venice during the Venice film festival. (Photo by Horace Abrahams/Keystone/Getty Images) The actress Gina Lollobrigida leans toward her admirers from a terrace of a hotel room, during the 17th Venice Intenational Film Festival. Venice (Italy), 1956. (Photo by Emilio Ronchini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) VENICE, ITALY: Film actor Kirk Douglas and the Indian actress Mehtab rest at the Lido beach, 01 September 1953, during the Venice Film Festival. Douglas born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, made his Broadway debut in 1941, served in the US Navy and embarked on a screen career in 1946. His films include Champion (1949), The bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956)j, and Spartacus (1960). From the 1970s Douglas also worked as director. (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images) (Original Caption) With his arm around the chair of Hollywood screen star Ginger Rogers, French actor Jacques Bergerac speaks to a friend passing their table, in a Venice night club. They are attending the film festival in the romantic old city. Austrian-born American actress and scientist Hedy Lamarr (Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler) and her second husband and American entrepreneur W. Howard Lee sitting on a sun bed. The actress is spending some days in Venice for the 16th Venice International Film Festival. Venice, August 1955 (Photo by Carlo Bavagnoli\Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) (Original Caption) Holding a modern portable little movie camera to her eye, is Mary Pickford, who probably did more for movies than any actress alive today. This excellent study was made during the international film festival at Venice canal city. It is interesting to note, for the benefit of many of the present day movie-goers, who may never have had the pleasure of seeing her perform, that Mary Pickford in her earliest film days was not known by name but merely as, the girl with the curls, and was billed as such in many of her first releases. Mary started as a young girl when the movies themselves were in their childhood and became the first of the fabulous stars. British actress Olivia de Havilland with her husband, French journalist Pierre Galante, on board, during the 16th Venice International Film Festival. Venice (Italy), 1955. (Photo by Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) (Original Caption) The lady in distress, who was caught during a sudden downpour in Venice is Italian Actress and sculptor Novella Parigini, who appears to be quite comfortable inthe arms of U.S. actor Rock Hudson. ZThe Pearl studded shoes of Novella were in danger of getting wet when the Gentlemanly Rock Happened upon the scene. They are among the many International Film celebrities now in Venice for the 15th International Film Festival.