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The Oscar winner, known for movies such as "Bonnie and
Clyde", "Bulworth" and "Dick Tracy", also wrote and directed the
film about a young actress, played by Lily Collins and her
driver, portrayed by Alden Ehrenreich.
The movie, which had its world premiere at the American Film
Institute festival in Los Angeles on Thursday, is Beatty's first
film appearance since 2001's "Town & Country".
"I always take a long time to finally begin a movie," the
79-year-old said at the premiere. "I've had this in the back of
my mind for a long time and ... so to be able to finally go
ahead and do it is very satisfying, and I got lucky with a
terrific cast."
Beatty walked the red carpet with his wife, actress Annette
Bening, who also stars in the movie alongside Ed Harris, Alec
Baldwin and Matthew Broderick.
"I think that the sexual puritanism of America and the rise of
feminism in the late '50s and the early '60s which occurs in
this movie is meaningful," Beatty said.
The AFI Fest runs until Nov. 17 and will feature premieres of
such other films as "The Comedian," starring Robert De Niro, and
Disney's "Moana".
(Reporting By Reuters Television, editing by Larry King)
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