U.S. actor Mickey Rourke (L) poses actress Evan Rachel Wood (C) and director Darren Aronofsky during a red carpet event at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008. The American Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" has won the Golden Lion for best film award at the 65th Venice International Film Festival this year, the festival organizers announced on Saturday evening.
At the closing ceremony in Film Palace of Lido, Venice, the film awarded the festival's top award stars Mickey Rourke as a wrestler forced into retirement who strikes up a romance with an aging stripper played by Marisa Tomei.
U.S. actress Evan Rachel Wood poses for photographers during a red carpet event at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008. The Russian Aleksey German Jr. won the award Silver Lion for best director for "Bumaznyj soldat (Paper Soldier)," a story set in the early days of the space program in the ex-Soviet Union.
The Italian Silvio Orlando was crowned best actor for his role in Italian director Pupi Avati's "Il Papa di Giovanna (Giovanna's Father)," about a father's relationship with his troubled adult daughter.
The France's Dominique Blanc won best actress for playing a jealousy-struck woman in "L'Autre (The Other One)," directed by Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic.
This year's Venice International Film Festival started from Aug.27.
The Italian Silvio Orlando was crowned best actor for his role in Italian director Pupi Avati's "Il Papa di Giovanna (Giovanna's Father)," about a father's relationship with his troubled adult daughter.
The France's Dominique Blanc won best actress for playing a jealousy-struck woman in "L'Autre (The Other One)," directed by Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic.
This year's Venice International Film Festival started from Aug.27.
U.S. director Darren Aronofsky holds the Golden Lion prize for best movie "The Wrestler" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
Italian actor Silvio Orlando holds the Volpi Cup prize for best actor at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
French actress Dominique Blanc holds the Volpi Cup prize for best actress at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
U.S. actress Jennifer Lawrence holds the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actress during a photocall at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
U.S. director Darren Aronofsky holds the Golden Lion prize for best movie "The Wrestler" at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
Russian director Aleksei German Jr. poses with the Osella trophy for Best Cinematography (L) and the Silver Lion trophy for best director during a photocall at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
U.S. actor Mickey Rourke arrives with his dog Loki for the award ceremony of the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
German director Werner Schroeter holds Special Lion trophy for overall work during a photocall at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
Ethiopian director Haile Gerima holds the Special Jury Prize and the Osella award for best screenplay for the movie "Teza" during a photocall at the 65th edition of the Venice Film Festival Sept. 6, 2008.
U.S. actor Mickey Rourke (L) poses with actress Evan Rachel Wood during red carpet event at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008.
(L-R) U.S. actor Mickey Rourke, director Darren Aronofsky and actress Evan Rachel Wood pose for photographers during a photocall at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008.
U.S. actress Evan Rachel Wood poses for photographers during a photocall at the Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008.
U.S. actor Mickey Rourke poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival Sept. 5, 2008. 
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