This is stated on the festival’s official Twitter page.

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LEONE D'ORO per il miglior film / GOLDEN LION for Best Film a / to:
Joker di / by Todd Phillips (USA) pic.twitter.com/46Fod6tZMe

- Biennale di Venezia (@la_Biennale) September 7, 2019

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- Biennale di Venezia (@la_Biennale) September 7, 2019

The main role in the film was played by actor Joaquin Phoenix.

Earlier it was reported that the movie “Joker” presented in the main competition, the hall met with an eight-minute ovation. According to critics, their solo film about Batman’s sworn enemy owes much to the acting of Joaquin Phoenix. The Russian premiere of the tape is scheduled for October 3, 2019.

Read more about the film in RT.