Shame star Michael Fassbender wins Best Actor at Venice Film Festival
Sought after actor Michael Fassbender, best known for film roes including Hunger, Inglourious Basterds, X-Men: First Class and can currently be seen as Rochester in Jane Eyre has been awarded Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival.
He won the coveted award for his performance as a sex addict in Shame which was directed by his Hunger director Steve McQueen.
Other big winners included Hong Kong actress Deanie Yip was named Best Actress for A Simple Life and Russian director Aleksandr Sokurov's Faust took home the Golden Lion for best film.
Speaking about Faust, Jury president Darren Aronofsky said "The jurors are seven people from different corners of the world but we were united in our choice and admiration for this winner.
Some films make you dream, or laugh, or cry, and some, like this one, change your life the moment you see them for the first time."
Shame will be featured at the BFI's London Film Festival and sees a nationwide release on 13 January 2012 with Fassbender's A Dangerous Method following on 10 February.
SHAME COMES TO CINEMAS ON JANUARY 13 2012