'Great American Love Story' Wins Golden Lion

Movie

Ang Lee's tale of the homosexual love between two cowboys set in the conservative West of the 1960s won the Venice Film Festival's top award Saturday

September 12, 2005

AceShowbiz -

What do you think and what would you say about "Brokeback Mountain"? Well, as for the movie director Ang Lee, he tends to describe his movie as a "great American love story" that is "unique and so universal." "I'm so glad it's prevailed here and was received so warmly here," so he said as his movie won the Venice Film Festival's Top Award Saturday.

"Brokeback Mountain," starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, actually is based on a novella by "The Shipping News" author E. Annie Proulx. It tells about the homosexual love between two cowboys set in the conservative West of the 1960s and has topped 19 other competitors, including favorite "Good Night, and Good Luck," by George Clooney.

Editors' Pick

In the other main awards, American actor David Strathairn won the Best Actor prize for his portrayal of American broadcasting legend Ed Murrow in "Good Night, and Good Luck." Meanwhile, the Top Acting Award for a Woman went to Italian actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno for her role in the movie "La Bestia nel Cuore" (The Beast in the Heart).

About This Article

AI-Assisted Content: This article was created with the assistance of artificial intelligence technology under human editorial oversight. Our editorial team reviews and verifies all AI-generated content for accuracy.

Sources: Information in this article may be aggregated from publicly available sources including press releases, news agencies, and entertainment industry sources. We provide attribution where applicable and strive to ensure factual accuracy.

Learn More: For details about our editorial standards and practices, visit our Editorial Standards page.

Contact: Questions or concerns? Email us at [email protected]

Follow AceShowbiz.com @ Google News