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The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and was put on limited release in the United States on December 15, 2006. 32nd Poster, by Dave McKean The Telluride Film Festival was started in 1974 by Bill and Stella Pence, Tom Luddy and Jim Card in the town of Telluride, Colorado. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot

The plot concerns Maurice (O'Toole), an elderly actor who finds himself attracted to his friend's young great-niece Jessie (Jodie Whittaker). Maurice finds Jessie initially unfriendly but succeeds in befriending her in part due to the appeal of his celebrity status. He takes her to the National Gallery in London, England to view his favorite painting, The Rokeby Venus by the Spanish artist Velázquez. Maurice arranges for Jessie to model nude for an art class, partly because he is attracted to her and hopes to watch the artists at work. When he is asked to step out he finds a bucket to stand on so he can peep into the room but falls and is found out. As a result of Jessie posing for the art class he decides to give her the nickname "Venus". Maurice and Jessie develop a passive/aggressive friendship over the course of the film. Maurice also likes touching and smelling Jessie, which she occasionally allows to a limited extent, like touching her hand, and smelling her neck. Maurice buys gifts for Jessie. Jodie Whittaker (born c. ... Londons National Gallery, founded in 1824, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900 in its home on Trafalgar Square. ... London — containing the City of London — is the capital of the United Kingdom and of England and a major world city. With over seven million inhabitants (Londoners) in Greater London area, it is amongst the most densely populated areas in Western Europe. ... La Venus del espejo, also known as The Rokeby Venus, is a painting by Diego Velázquez in the National Gallery, London. ... For others named Velázquez, see Velazquez (disambiguation). ...

Jessie becomes involved with a boy. She and the boy visit Maurice so they can borrow his apartment to have sex. Maurice comes back and throws them out, at which point the boy calls Maurice a dirty old man. Maurice hits the boy, and the boy hits Maurice, which causes Maurice to fall and get injured. After the incident Jessie is remorseful and agrees to look after Maurice. Some time later after Maurice has at least partly recovered he takes Jessie to the coast and as they sit down by the water Maurice says to Jessie "Now we can really talk" and dies in her arms.

Awards and reception

The film opened to generally positive reviews from American critics ^[1]. It was nominated for five British Independent Film Awards and earned Oscar, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild, Broadcast Film Critics Association and Golden Globe nominations for O'Toole as Best Actor. Leslie Phillips also received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor. The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ... The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the U.S. and Canada, representing 199 television, radio and online critics. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

O'Toole's Oscar nomination marked his eighth Best Actor nomination over a span of forty-five years.^[2] However, on February 25, 2007 at the 79th Academy Awards, he was bested by Forest Whitaker, making his eight nominations without victory a record. is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 79th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2006, took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. ... Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, producer, and director. ...

Cast

• Peter O'Toole as Maurice
• Leslie Phillips as Ian
• Jodie Whittaker as Jessie
• Vanessa Redgrave as Valerie
• Richard Griffiths as Donald
• Cathryn Bradshaw as Jillian

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References

1. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/venus
2. ^ http://www.oscar.com/nominees/?pn=list

External links

• Venus at the Internet Movie Database
• The Times Film Review: Venus
• Review of Venus in ignore Magazine
• Venus Reviews at Metacritic
• 'Venus' director talks of talent and O'Toole