Here’s some intel about Woody Allen’s “Coup de Chance,” via The Film Stage:
Allen’s pariah status need not be relitigated, hard as I laughed at this, but that dovetails with two persistent rumors about the film: a) it’s very good, so much so that certain programmers who’d previously sworn Allen off are now reconsidering some change of tune; b) the Venice Film Festival has locked a premiere
We already know that “Coup de Chance” is getting good first reactions, but a Venice premiere? I was led to believe that Allen would prefer the film launch at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
What this intel suggests is that Venice director Alberto Barbera is reconsidering including Allen in his forthcoming 80th edition lineup because the film is too good not to program.