The Venice Project (1999)
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In this witty drama, the future of art is examined from two vantage points: the years 1699 and 1999. Roland (Dennis Hopper) is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister, Countess Camilla Volta (Lauren Bacall), lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy. Their father, The Viscount (John Wood), is near death, and he announces, to the disappointment of both his offspring, that his home and priceless collection of art have been bequeathed to the Italian government. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Lauren Bacall, Dennis Hopper, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Dornhelm, Hector Babenco, (more)
Synopsis of The Venice Project
In this witty drama, the future of art is examined from two vantage points: the years 1699 and 1999. Roland (Dennis Hopper) is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister, Countess Camilla Volta (Lauren Bacall), lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy. Their father, The Viscount (John Wood), is near death, and he announces, to the disappointment of both his offspring, that his home and priceless collection of art have been bequeathed to the Italian government. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Venice Project
- Lauren Bacall - Countess Camilla Volta
- Linus Roache - Count Giacommo
- Ben Cross - Rudy Mestry / Bishop Orsini
- Stuart Townsend - Lark
- Dean Stockwell - Senator Campbell
- Stockard Channing - Chandra Chase
- Anna Galiena - Maria / Sophia
- Parker Posey - Myra
- Frederique Van Der Wal - Lucrezia
- Lucia Hwong - Lutist
- Cheech Marin - himself
- Steve Martin - himself
- John Guare - himself
- Dennis Hopper - Roland / Salvatore
- Linus Roache - Count Jacko
- Stuart Townsend - Gippo The Fool
- Hector Babenco - Danilo Danuzzi
- John Wood - The Viscount
- Victoria Duffy - Jenna
- Mía Maestro - Danilla
- Frederique Van Der Wal - Alana
- Edward Ruscha - J.J. Rinquist
- Gerd Boeckmann - Pendergrass
- Lauren Hutton - herself
- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. - himself
- Director(s):
- Hector Babenco, Nicholas Klein, Robert Dornhelm
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Klein
- Producer(s):
- Kara Meyers, Norbert Blecha
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