Angelina Jolie Triumphs, Erotic Dramas Make a Comeback and More Venice Film Festival Takeaways

Angelina Jolie got her flowers. Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson got it on. And studios and streamers got busy playing “let’s make a deal.”

The Venice Film Festival, which kicked off on Aug. 28, hasn’t been short on drama, even as it’s been unexpectedly heavy on TV. As befits a glamorous celebration of movies that’s all about excess, this year’s edition has seen more major sales, on-screen sex, politics (on and off the red carpet), and movie-star moments than ever. In addition to Jolie and Kidman, A-listers like Jude Law of “The Order” and the “Wolfs” duo of George Clooney and Brad Pitt flashed their megawatt smiles at the

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