Venezzia
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| Directed by | Haik Gazarian |
| Produced by |
Delfina Catala Tony Fadel Ruddy Rodríguez |
| Written by | Jorge Hiller |
| Starring |
Alfonso Herrera Ruddy Rodríguez Rafael Romero |
| Distributed by | Alter Producciones |
Release dates | 25 September 2009 |
Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language |
Spanish English |
Venezzia is a 2009 Venezuelan drama film based on real events; the role of Venezuela during World War II and a love story.
The movie stars famous telenovela actress Ruddy Rodríguez and Mexican actor and singer Alfonso Herrera along with another number of well-known Latin American actors.[1]
Venezzia is, to date, the most expensive Venezuelan movie ever made.[2]
Cast
- Alfonso Herrera as Frank Moore
- Ruddy Rodríguez as Venezzia
- Rafael Romero as Commander Enrique Salvatierra
- William Goite as Eduardo
- Valentina Rendón as Graciela
- Guillermo Garcia as Mayor Manny Diaz
- Maleja Restrepo as Isabel Nuñez de Diaz
- Santiago Cepeda as Carlomagno
- Rita Bendeck as Tomasa
- Alejandra Azcarate as Estefania
- Felix Antequera as Nicolas
Plot
War and espionage sets the stage for a star-crossed romance in this historical drama from director Haik Gazarian. It's early 1942, and the United States has finally joined the Allied cause in World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Oil is a precious commodity needed to fuel fighter planes, battleships, jeeps and other vehicles, and when German U-Boats are sighted off the coast of Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea, it becomes clear something must be done to guard the nation's oil fields from Nazi attack. Frank Moore (Alfonso Herrera) is an American communications expert sent to the coastal village of Puerto Miranda to help keep tabs on German plans to attack the oil fields. Moore was given the assignment in part because his mother was Latino and he speaks Spanish, but this doesn't help him get along with his commander, the authoritarian and short-tempered Capt. Enrique Salvatierra (Rafael Romero). However, when Moore meets Venezzia (Ruddy Rodriguez), Salvatierra's beautiful wife, he's immediately infatuated, and when she reveals that she shares his attraction, they fall into a love affair that could jeopardize their futures as well as Moore's mission, especially when he's suspected of being a double agent.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | El Universo del Espectaculo | Best Picture | Won | |
| Best Story | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Won | |||
| Best Actor | Won | |||
| Best Director | Won | |||
| Palm Beach International Film Festival | Best Picture | Won | ||
| Best Story | Won | |||
| 2010 | Silver Lei Award en el Honolulu Film Festival | For Excellence in Film | Won | |
| Sonoma International Film Festival | Best Film Foreign | Won | ||
| Amsterdam Film Festival | Best Feature Romantic | Won | ||
| Festival Internacional de Cine de Canada | Best Actor | Won | ||
| Premios Juventud | Can He Act or What? | Won |