Al Pacinos Wilde Salome Defies Description

FIRST Released: September 4, 2011 11:35 AM EDT VENICE, Italia -- Not really Al Pacino is certain things to call Wilde Salome, his film making its world premiere in the Venice Film Festival. Pacino states its neither documentary, nor film. He calls it an infinitely more ambitious and complex gesture in cinema. The film is Pacinos study of Oscar Wildes once-banned play Salome, which informs the storyline of Herods obsession for his wifes daughter, concluding with Salomes vengeful interest in the mind of John the Baptist on the platter. The film is premiering from competition Sunday. It weaves together a documentary on Wildes existence, footage of the reading through from the play in La along with a film version from the play. Pacino is also to get an award for his contribution to contemporary cinema. Copyright 2011 by Connected Press. All privileges reserved.These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.