Ana de Armas In Tears After Response To Blonde At Venice Film Festival
Ana de Armas' highly anticipated Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde made its world premiere at Venice International Film Festival, and after its first screening, the Netflix film received a 14-minute long standing ovation.
Blonde has become one of the most anticipated movies of the year, with a reportedly stellar performance by de Armas. The film is based on famed author Joyce Carol Oates' novel about the life of troubled Hollywood icon Monroe. Although it is a Netflix project, the streamer is putting its full weight behind a marketing campaign and limited theatrical screenings in film festivals and major cities, all of which are undoubtedly intended to increase the film's chances to win big at the next Academy Awards.
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Blonde made its official premiere at the Venice International Film Festival. After its debut screening on Thursday night, Blonde received a 14-minute long standing ovation, during which de Armas, director Andrew Dominik, and the rest of the cast were reportedly in tears, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The applause was the longest of any movie shown at the festival so far and was especially focused on de Armas.
When it comes to standing ovations at international film festivals, however, it's important to keep the context in mind. At times standing ovations can be almost expected, and are in fact relatively commonplace. Because the filmmakers are in the audience and because the seats are often filled by friends, colleagues, and fans, it is not at all unusual for the room to congratulate the filmmakers with excessive applause.
For example, several other films at Venice this year have made headlines for their standing ovations. Martin McDonagh's
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