Venice best actress winner says she signed on at Danish job centre days before her victory
Summary
Danish actress Mathilde Arcel won the best actress prize at the Venice Film Festival for her role in the movie Woman Unknown. Despite her big win, she is currently on unemployment benefits and had to report to a Danish job center just days before receiving the award.Key Facts
- Mathilde Arcel won the Volpi Cup for best actress at the Venice Film Festival.
- Her winning film, Woman Unknown, also won the Golden Lion for best film.
- Arcel, 30, had to fly back to Copenhagen to register at the job center while on unemployment benefits.
- The film takes place after Nazi-occupied Denmark and tells the story of a housemaid with a secret.
- The Venice jury made an exception by awarding two prizes to the same film.
- Arcel’s agent has received many job offers since her win.
- The male best actor prize went to John Malkovich.
- Arcel expressed interest in working on British TV shows like Midsomer Murders.
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