The Venice Film Festival will pre-open its 2026 edition with a restored version of Tinto Brass’s 1967 film “Deadly Sweet.” Multiple outlets report that the screening is scheduled for a day before the festival’s official opening and will take place within the Venice Classics program. The restored release is a new digital 4K version of the London-shot movie, which stars Jean-Louis Trintignant and Ewa Aulin. The film is described across sources as a pop thriller or erotic thriller, reflecting its genre reputation, and outlets characterize it as a cult or classic work associated with Brass. Restoration work is reported as being completed by Rome-based Centro Sperimentale, though details of the restoration process are not fully specified in the available coverage. The festival is also described as honoring Brass, who is in his 90s, with this pre-opening presentation of the restored film. The event is positioned as an early preview of the festival slate, using the restored title as a centerpiece ahead of the main program.