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Dame Helen Mirren has been named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her role as Queen Elizabeth II.Dame Helen Mirren has been named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her role as Queen Elizabeth II.
Dame Helen has won high praise for her performance in The Queen, about the aftermath of Princess Diana's death.Dame Helen has won high praise for her performance in The Queen, about the aftermath of Princess Diana's death.
Ben Affleck was named best actor for his role in Hollywoodland, in which he portrays late actor George Reeves, who played Superman on TV in the 1950s.Ben Affleck was named best actor for his role in Hollywoodland, in which he portrays late actor George Reeves, who played Superman on TV in the 1950s.
Chinese film Still Life, about the effects of the Three Gorges Dam, took the Golden Lion prize for best film.Chinese film Still Life, about the effects of the Three Gorges Dam, took the Golden Lion prize for best film.
In all, 21 films competed for the awards, with last year's Golden Lion going to cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain.In all, 21 films competed for the awards, with last year's Golden Lion going to cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain.
I'm just a bit of the DNA of the film Dame Helen MirrenI'm just a bit of the DNA of the film Dame Helen Mirren
Dame Helen said: "I'm just a bit of the DNA of the film." She added that he movie's mother was screenwriter Peter Morgan and its father was director Stephen Frears. Accepting her award, Dame Helen said: "It's always terrifying seeing your movie take its first steps, but its an incredible honour for our film to take them at the Venice festival."
She added that she was "just a bit of the DNA of the film", saying the movie's mother was screenwriter Peter Morgan and its father was director Stephen Frears.
The Queen, which was the only British film in competition at Venice, also picked up best screenplay.The Queen, which was the only British film in competition at Venice, also picked up best screenplay.
Collecting his prize, Mr Morgan joked: "Thank you Tony Blair for timing your political disintegration with the release of our film."Collecting his prize, Mr Morgan joked: "Thank you Tony Blair for timing your political disintegration with the release of our film."
As well as Dame Helen - who has been tipped for an Oscar nomination - The Queen features James Cromwell as Prince Philip and Michael Sheen as UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.As well as Dame Helen - who has been tipped for an Oscar nomination - The Queen features James Cromwell as Prince Philip and Michael Sheen as UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The film portrays the royal family's struggle to come to terms with the public reaction to the princess's death in 1997, including demands for a show of mourning from the monarchy. Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke was a surprise recipient of the Golden LionThe film portrays the royal family's struggle to come to terms with the public reaction to the princess's death in 1997, including demands for a show of mourning from the monarchy.
Late entry
Before Saturday's ceremony, The Queen was thought to be among the favourites for the Golden Lion.Before Saturday's ceremony, The Queen was thought to be among the favourites for the Golden Lion.
Still Life, directed by Jia Zhang-Ke, was a late entry to the festival's line-up. Still Life, directed by 36-year-old Jia Zhang-Ke, was a late entry to the festival's line-up.
It tells the story of ordinary people, such as a miner and a nurse, who return to a rural village during the upheaval caused by the dam's construction.It tells the story of ordinary people, such as a miner and a nurse, who return to a rural village during the upheaval caused by the dam's construction.
The best director award went to Frenchman Alain Resnais for Private Fears in Public Places, while the special jury prize went to Daratt, Chad's first entry in the competition.The best director award went to Frenchman Alain Resnais for Private Fears in Public Places, while the special jury prize went to Daratt, Chad's first entry in the competition.
The winners were picked by a jury led by actress Catherine Deneuve. The Venice event is considered second only to Cannes in terms of prestige on the film festival circuit.
This year's winners were picked by a jury led by actress Catherine Deneuve.
The success of The Queen comes two years after Mike Leigh's acclaimed Vera Drake won the Golden Lion and actress Imelda Staunton won best actress.