Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream was shown out of competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. The film, which stars Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Wilkinson, is described as a tragedy-cum-farce about two brothers who get in trouble as a result of their wealthy uncle's machinations.
A few Woody Allen quotes from the festival:
"I've always been interested in murder and the dark side of drama," Allen told reporters. "Murder and guilt are classic ingredients of drama … and murder is one of the tools that playwrights and filmmakers have used for centuries."
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"I've always worked with guilt. It's a subject that lends itself to both sides of the coin."
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"Life itself … is a tremendously tragic event, I mean a real mess, but it has its comic moments."
Woody Allen quotes: Agence France-Presse
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"Cassandra's Dream" is a better movie than most people think. It should be better known.