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Summary He calls it a much more ambitious and complicated gesture in cinema.
Not even Al Pacino is sure what to call Wilde Salome, his film making its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.Pacino says its neither documentary, nor film. He calls it a much more ambitious and complicated gesture in cinema.The movie is Pacinos examination of Oscar Wildes once-banned play Salome, which tells the story of Herods obsession for his wifes daughter, culminating with Salomes vengeful demand for the head of John the Baptist on a platter.The movie is premiering out of competition Sunday.It weaves together a documentary on Wildes life, footage of a reading of the play in Los Angeles and a film version of the play.Pacino also is to receive an award for his contribution to contemporary cinema.
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