Madonna to present film in Venice
One of the most famous pop singers of all time is venturing into another field (once again) and is now presenting the result to the world. The new film by superstar Madonna (52) is set to have its world premiere in Venice this September.
The charismatic singer, with countless worldwide hits (including “Like a Virgin,” “Papa Don't Preach,” and “Live to Tell”), has already tried her hand at acting several times—with rather mixed success so far. Now Madonna is following in the footsteps of her ex-husbands Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie, and is already stepping behind the camera for the second time: Madonna directed her new film, 'W.E.', and will present it to audiences and critics for the very first time at the Venice Film Festival in September 2011.
Madonna stellt Film in Venedig vor
Date: 01/09/2009
The film revolves around a story with two main strands: one concerns the love affair between England's King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson; the other is a contemporary storyline about a woman named Wally Simpson. Director Madonna has cast actors Laurence Fox, Abbie Cornish, and Andrea Riseborough in her film. Her 14-year-old daughter Lourdes, who recently made headlines with her own fashion label, has a cameo in her mother's film and is expected to attend the premiere in Venice with the other cast members and accompanied by her mother.
Madonna, who gained her first experience as a director with the 2008 film 'Filth and Wisdom' (starring Richard E. Grant and Eugene Hutz), presented several scenes from her new film at the Berlin Film Festival last month to attract potential investors. Madonna put her music career on hold specifically to shoot “W.E.”
Christian Bathen
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