Stephan Elliott to direct <i>Venetian Wedding</i> (8885)

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Stephan Elliott to direct Venetian Wedding
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          Jun 06, 2003
          
        
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       Out filmmaker Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) will direct the comedy Venetian Wedding for WT2, a division of the production company Working Title, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie is based on the true story of the disastrous wedding ceremony between a Byzantine prince and an Australian socialite.     

        
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