Vanessa Redgrave León de Oro will receive the race in Venice

Rome, Jul. 24 (PL) The famous British actress Vanessa Redgrave will receive the & # 39; Lion of the Golden & # 39; in recognition of his career at the 75th International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale.

Upon hearing the news, Redgrave said that she was surprised and extraordinarily happy to know that she would get the Golden Lion for the race and added that last summer, she was in Venice filming The Aspern Papers

. He was in Veneto during the shooting of La Vacanza (Amargo despertar), a film made in 1971 by Tinto Brbad in which his character spoke only in Venetian dialect.

Festival director Alberto Barbera says that the winner is one of the best female interpreters of modern cinema, a sensitive and versatile actress, ideal for complex and often controversial people.

The Oscar winner in 1978 for the best non-leading role in the drama directed by Fred Zinnemann & # 39; Giulia & # 39 ;, was nominated five times with & # 39; Morgan: a clinical case & # 39; ; (1966), Isadora (1968), María Stuarda, Queen of Scotland (1971), Las Bostonianas (1984) and Regre Thus, at the end of Howards (1992).

At age 81, Vanessa Redgrave exhibited a professional career of half a century, during which she appeared in more than 80 feature films, 46 series or television shows and 45 plays

. His last performance was last year in "The Movie Stars Do not Die in Liverpool", biographical sentimental drama directed by Paul McGuigan, with Annette Bening and Jamie Bell as protagonists, which tells the story of 39: love between the British actor Peter Turner and Oscar winner in 1953 Gloria Grahame

With the appointment of the British actress to receive the 'Golden Lion & # 39; In the race with Canadian director David Cronenberg, the duo of personalities honored each year is completed with this recognition in the festival that will take place from August 29 to September 8.

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