The 2026 Venice Classics lineup includes newly restored films by John Cassavetes, Roman Polanski, Shinji Sōmai, and others.

      Although there are still more than two weeks remaining until the Venice Film Festival reveals its official lineup on July 23, they have already announced their selection of new restorations featured in Venice Classics. Starting with Tinto Brass' Col cuore in gola (Deadly Sweet), the lineup includes John Cassavetes’ Minnie and Moskowitz, Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-sac, Shinji Sōmai’s The Catch, Ernst Lubitsch’s To Be or Not to Be, Jaromil Jireš’ Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, Roberto Rossellini’s Journey to Italy, Andrzej Wajda’s Ashes and Diamonds, among others.

      The festival's Artistic Director, Alberto Barbera, remarked, “Nostalgia is not the main motivation for a section like Venice Classics. While one goal is to recall the vigor of a time when ‘cinema was everything’ (to quote Leonardo Sciascia), another aspect to consider is the understanding that the films of the past are essential for nourishing the cinema of tomorrow. A rich tapestry made up of great and unforgettable masterpieces awaits re-examination, as well as films that have been somewhat overlooked and deserve careful reconsideration.”

      Below is the lineup.

      COL CUORE IN GOLA (DEADLY SWEET) – Pre-Opening Film

      Director: Tinto Brass (Italy, 1967, 105’, Colour)

      Restored by: Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

      ENGLISH, AUGUST

      Director: Dev Benegal (India, 1993, 118’, Colour)

      Restored by: Anuradha Parikh

      LA ILUSIÓN VIAJA EN TRANVÍA (ILLUSION TRAVELS BY STREETCAR)

      Director: Luis Buñuel (Mexico, 1954, 83’, B/W)

      Restored by: Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino / Fundación Televisa / Cineteca Nacional México

      MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ

      Director: John Cassavetes (USA, 1971, 116’, Colour)

      Restored by: Universal Pictures

      LO ZIO DI BROOKLYN (THE UNCLE FROM BROOKLYN)

      Director: Daniele Ciprì, Franco Maresco (Italy, 1995, 98’, B/W)

      Restored by: Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, in collaboration with Filmauro

      THE WILD ANGELS

      Director: Roger Corman (USA, 1966, 86’, Colour)

      Restored by: Amazon MGM Studios

      LOS DE LA MESA 10 (THOSE AT TABLE 10)

      Director: Simón Feldman (Argentina, 1960, 83’, B/W)

      Restored by: Asociación Amigos Museo del Cine de Buenos Aires

      UDJU AZUL DI YONTA (THE BLUE EYES OF YONTA)

      Director: Flora Gomes (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal/France/UK, 1992, 98’, Colour)

      Restored by: Cinemateca Portuguesa – Museu do Cinema

      WOO YUET DIK GOO SI (THE STORY OF WOO VIET)

      Director: Ann Hui (Hong Kong, 1981, 92’, Colour)

      Restored by: M Plus Museum Limited

      VALERIE A TÝDEN DIVŮ (VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS)

      Director: Jaromil Jireš (Czech Republic, 1970, 77’, Colour)

      Restored by: Národní filmový archiv

      ABSCHIED VON GESTERN (YESTERDAY GIRL)

      Director: Alexander Kluge (Germany, 1966, 88’, B/W)

      Restored by: Kairos-Film

      TO BE OR NOT TO BE

      Director: Ernst Lubitsch (USA, 1942, 99’, B/W)

      Restored by: Studiocanal

      MINJING GUSHI (ON THE BEAT)

      Director: Ning Ying (China, 1995, 101’, Colour)

      Restored by: China Film Archive

      CUL-DE-SAC

      Director: Roman Polanski (UK, 1966, 112’, B/W)

      Restored by: Fixafilm

      VIAGGIO IN ITALIA (JOURNEY TO ITALY)

      Director: Roberto Rossellini (Italy/France, 1953, 97’, B/W)

      Restored by: Cinecittà S.p.A.

      BRUTTI, SPORCHI E CATTIVI (UGLY, DIRTY AND BAD)

      Director: Ettore Scola (Italy, 1976, 115’, Colour)

      Restored by: Surf Film SRL / Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia / Cineteca di Bologna

      GYOEI NO MURE (THE CATCH)

      Director: Shinji Sōmai (Japan, 1983, 140’, Colour