news news Venice: Theme and Variations 1957 28 min Documentary Ivory's initial effort as a filmmaker was Venice: Theme and Variations, a documentary made as his master's thesis at the USC film school that, although only 28 minutes long, is rich in composition and aesthetic texture. watched want to watch oscars IMDb 5.9 director James Ivory writer James Ivory news ✕ loading… cast Alexander Scourby Narrator (voice)