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‘Poor Things’ Takes Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

The film, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, stars Emma Stone as a woman who goes on a sexual and philosophical journey. The announcement of its win was met with a roar of applause.

By Nicolas Rapold

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At Venice Film Festival, Trapped Women and Controlling Men

This year’s lineup includes films from Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos and Bradley Cooper in which female characters squirm under the thumbs of egocentric men.

By Jessica Kiang

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Woody Allen Draws Protests and Praise at the Venice Film Festival

The director premiered his 50th film, “Coup de Chance.” It won over critics but not protesters, who asked organizers to “turn the spotlight off of rapists.”

By Kyle Buchanan

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Venice: Emma Stone Is a Bizarro Barbie in ‘Poor Things’

In the wild new comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos (“The Favourite”), Stone plays a sexually questing woman with the mind of an infant.

By Kyle Buchanan