VENICE, Italy, April 29 (UPI) -- "Burn After Reading," a movie by U.S. film-making brothers Joel and Ethan Coen, will open the 65th Venice Film Festival, a festival representative said.
The world premiere of the dark comedy starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand and Tilda Swinton will open at the Venice Lido Aug. 27, just more than a week before its British release via Universal Pictures, Variety reported Tuesday.