Even before his drama film was shown Todd Field “Tar” with her Cate Blanchettit was already rumored that she would receive several awards for her performance.

Blanchett’s role as Lydia Tarr, the well-known and acclaimed first female conductor of a famous German orchestra, looks set to earn the Australian actress a third Oscar.

Shortly after the presentation of the film in its context 79th Venice International Film Festival – which began on August 31 and will last until September 10 – the audience in the hall applauded Blanchett, Field and the rest of the cast for a full 6 minutes. The audience applauded with shouts of “bravo” and “bravo”.

6 minutes standing ovation for Tara at the Venice Film Festival. Miren cómo reconocón su estrella, Cate Blanchett.

Will Todd Field’s film win his third Oscar? Let’s see how this campaign goes. 😌❤️ #Venice79pic.twitter.com/OMNYUQ0Wob

— Carla ❁ (@shannonlada) September 1, 2022

The screening began with a slight delay, partly due to the crowd outside the theater asking for autographs and taking pictures with the actors who had arrived at the Palazzo del Cinema. And it makes sense, as this is the first event in nearly three years of the pandemic to allow fans to take to the red carpet.

Tar is Field’s first feature film in 16 years. The story follows Blanchett’s character from the peak of her career to a painful revelation amid a wave of accusations from the #MeToo movement. The rest of the cast involved in the film, among others, consists of: Nina Hoss, Noemi Merlan, Julian Glover, Mark Strong, Allan Corduner.

In preparation for the role, Blanchett took German lessons, learned to play the piano and conduct an orchestra. The popular actress and producer has received six Oscar nominations to date and won the gold statuette twice: once in 2005 for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Aviator and once in 2014 for Best Actress for her role. in a Woody Allen film. “Blue Jasmine”.

According to The Hollywood Reporter