Forgotten Hollywood

Manny P. here…

“`Vanessa Redgrave will receive a prestigious Golden Lion lifetime achievement prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The Brit actress is no stranger to acclaim. Plus, Redgrave is a member in good standing of Hollywood royalty.

“`The Venice Biennale annually awards two accolades to honor career work in cinema; one to a filmmaker, and the other to an actor or actress. Along with Redgrave, David Cronenberg will receive a Golden Lion, which runs August 29th to September 8th.

“`Redgrave, a six-time Oscar-nominated actress, won the  Academy Award in 1978 for her performance in Julia. She won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in Long Day’s Journey into Night in 2003. Her other work includes prestigious roles in  A Man for All Seasons, Camelot, Blowup,  Murder on the Orient Express, and Howard’s End.

“`Cronenberg is known for cinematic work in horror, such as The Fly, Scanners, and The Dead Zone. His most memorable production was Eastern Promises with Viggo Mortensen

“`Venice festival organizers is set to release their 2018 line-up for the film festival on Wednesday.

Until next time>                               “never forget”

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