The 71st annual Venice International Film Festival, was held from 27 August to 6 September 2014, at Venice Lido in Italy.
Festival poster
Birdman (film)
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Birdman, stylized as BiRDMAN or, is a 2014 American satirical surrealist black comedy-drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film stars Michael Keaton as a faded Hollywood actor, best
71st Venice International Film Festival
…as it featured the character of Antoine Doinel portrayed by Jean-Pierre Léaud from Truffaut's 1959 drama film The 400 Blows. The festival opened with Birdman by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and closed with The Golden Era by Ann Hui. Alexandre Desplat, French composer - Jury President…
Michael Keaton was Iñárritu's first choice to play Riggan Thomson.
Michael Keaton rehearsing an action-sequence of the film
St. James Theatre and Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York were used to film the stage and backstage scenes of Birdman, respectively.
Jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez composed and recorded the score for the film.