Damien Chazelle's 'First Man' Opens Venice Film Festival
Damien Chazelle's 'First Man' opened the 2018 Venice Film Festival, shifting from his previous musical 'La La Land' to a biographical drama about astronaut Neil Armstrong. The film, based on James R. Hansen's book, covers the years 1961 to 1969, focusing on Armstrong's personal tragedy—the loss of his daughter Karen—and his journey to become the first man on the moon. Ryan Gosling stars as Armstrong, with Claire Foy playing his wife Janet. Chazelle described the film as an intimate, visceral account of sacrifice and risk. 'First Man' is distributed by Universal Pictures and will be released in Italian theaters on October 31, 2018. The review notes the film is detailed and frenetic yet intimate, with strong performances by Gosling and Foy.
Key facts
- Damien Chazelle's 'First Man' opened the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
- The film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong and Claire Foy as his wife Janet.
- It covers the years 1961 to 1969, focusing on Armstrong's personal tragedy.
- The film is based on James R. Hansen's book.
- Chazelle described the film as intimate and visceral.
- Universal Pictures distributes the film.
- Italian release date is October 31, 2018.
- The review notes strong performances by Gosling and Foy.
Entities
Artists
- Damien Chazelle
- Ryan Gosling
- Claire Foy
- Neil Armstrong
- James R. Hansen
Institutions
- Venice Film Festival
- NASA
- Universal Pictures
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy