| 28.08.2008 | 00:00 UTC
Hollywood glamour opens 65th Venice Film Festival
George Clooney and Brad Pitt have added Hollywood glamour to Wednesday's opening of the 65th International Venice Film Festival. The two actors are starring in the movie “Burn After Reading” which premiered at the event. Of the 52 films selected, 21 will compete for the Golden Lion which is to be awarded on September 6. The movie “Jericho” by Christian Petzold is the first German movie to be screened in Venice since 2004. Veteran German director Wim Wenders is the president of the jury.

