Coen brothers bring Pitt-Clooney crime comedy to Venice

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

VENICE, Italy (AFP) — A black comedy starring Hollywood icons George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the latest quirky offering by the 2008 Oscar-winning Coen brothers, headlined the Venice film festival on Wednesday.

The world premiere of "Burn After Reading," shown out of competition and also starring John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton, bends Washington intrigue through the twisted prism of directors Joel and Ethan Coen.

The kaleidoscopic plot revolves around two gym employees who stumble on the memoirs of a retired CIA agent and try to sell the manuscript, one of them desperate to make herself over with cosmetic surgery.

This year's Venice Mostra, the 65th, will feature a galaxy of stars including Charlize Theron of South Africa and Kim Basinger of the United...

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