The Venice Code
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Venice Code |
| Original title | Tempesta |
| Country of production | USA , UK , Spain , Italy , Netherlands , Luxembourg |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Tim Disney |
| script | Juan Manuel de Prada |
| production |
William Haney Kees Kasander |
| music | Richard G. Mitchell |
| camera | Reinier van Brummelen |
| cut | Chris Wyatt |
| occupation | |
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The Venice Code (original title: Tempesta ) is an American - British - Spanish - Italian - Dutch - Luxembourg thriller from 2004. Directed by Tim Disney , the screenplay was written by Juan Manuel de Prada .
action
The American Patrick Donovan is considered an expert in the field of art. He was invited to Venice , where he was commissioned by an insurance company to examine three paintings in the Gallerie dell'Accademia . This includes Giorgiones La Tempesta (The Thunderstorm) . The gallery is raided and La Tempesta is stolen. Donovan and the gallery owner's adopted daughter, Chiara, look for the painting. Donovan falls in love with the woman who, after the death of her fiancé Paul Valenzin, reciprocates the feelings and enters into a relationship with the art expert.
It turns out that a large number of the images in European museums are forgeries made by Valenzin. Donovan and Chiara find the originals that Donovan wants to return. He is then shot by Chiara, who also turns out to be the murderer of her fiancé.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was “a very atmospheric thriller that was shaped by the atmosphere of the lagoon city” .
backgrounds
The film was shot in Venice and in a studio in Luxembourg . After the world premiere on May 10, 2004 in Luxembourg, it was shown on October 11, 2005 at the Sitges Festival Internacional de Cinema de Catalunya . A screening at the Moscow International Film Festival followed on June 23, 2006 . The film was shown in selected Russian cinemas. In other countries - including Germany - it was released directly on DVD .
Web links
- The Venice code in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Venice Code. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Filming locations for Tempesta , accessed September 5, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for Tempesta , accessed September 5, 2008