The Golden Lion for Best Movie at the Venice Film Festival was awarded to Mexican Guillermo Del Toro's film "The Shape of Water", an award frontrunner since its first viewing.
"Italy is my inspiration ... There are my teachers, all of them. If I'm here tonight, it's thanks to Italy." In these words, British Charlotte Rampling thanked the Festival for the Best Actress Award for her performance in Italian's Andrea Pallaoro film "Hannah".