Italy
Manuela Cacciamani Named CEO of Rome’s Famed Cinecittà Studios
Manuela Cacciamani has been named the new CEO of Rome’s legendary Cinecittà Studios. The announcement was made by Lucia Borgonzoni, Italy’s Undersecretary of Culture, who also confirmed Chiara Sbarigia for another three-year term as President of Cinecittà. “I am extremely proud to see two women and professionals like Manuela Cacciamani and Chiara Sbarigia at the […]
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Fremantle Sign First-Look Deal With ‘Adagio’ Producer AlterEgo
Another day, another Fremantle first-look deal. The indie production powerhouse, which recently announced first-look partnerships with Kristen Stewart’s Nevermind Pictures and Rachel Weisz’s Astral Projection, has added another creator-driven outfit to its growing stable, announcing a similar deal with Italian production company AlterEgo. The agreement will see the two companies work closely together developing a […]
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The Bulgari Hotel Roma Is Lavishly Spotlighted in New Doc ‘An Emperor’s Jewel’
Highlighted by Bulgari ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the new documentary film An Emperor’s Jewel — The Making of the Bulgari Hotel Roma gorgeously documents the creation of one of the most beautiful new places to stay in Italy. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin says the latest Bulgari hotel shares a few […]
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Gary Oldman Talks Aging and How It “Nourished” Performances in Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’
Veteran actor Gary Oldman has touched on his own relationship with aging, as well as his path to sobriety while commenting on the evocative themes in Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope. Sorrentino’s love letter to Naples, Parthenope follows a physically and intellectually captivating young woman, played by breakout star Celeste Dalla Porta, across decades as the film […]
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Giorgio Armani Operations Put in Receivership Following Investigation Into Exploitative Labor Practices
The Prevention Measures Section of the Court of Milan has ordered a receivership for Giorgio Armani Operations Spa, a company involved in the design and production of clothing and accessories for the fashion giant’s group, following an investigation by prosecutors Paolo Storari and Luisa Baima Bollone and the Labor Inspection Unit. The investigation alleges the […]
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Isabella Rossellini Returns to the Runway in Iconic Pucci Print in Rome
Isabella Rossellini has a strong connection with the history of Florentine fashion house Emilio Pucci. She interpreted, in a photo shoot in 1990, the iconic Vivara print created in 1965 by Pucci and named after the island in the Gulf of Naples that inspired it. The opening of his first boutique in Capri in 1950 […]
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Paola Cortellesi’s ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Leads Italy’s Donatello Awards Nominations
Paola Cortellesi’s There’s Still Tomorrow, a black-and-white feminist comedy that became the top-grossing film in Italy last year, is the frontrunner for the 2024 David Di Donatello Awards, Italy’s equivalent to the Oscars, with 19 nominations, including for best film. Cortellesi picked up a Donatello nomination for best directorial debut for There’s Still Tomorrow, which […]
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Prosecutors in Italy Request Dismissal in Paul Haggis Sexual Assault Case
The criminal sexual assault case against Paul Haggis in Italy could be coming to an end, with prosecutors in the Southern Italy city Brindisi, where Haggis was charged with sexual assault, requesting that the case be dismissed. The case dates back to June 2022, when the writer-director was booked and placed under house arrest following […]
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‘Vera’ Review: A Seductive and Sobering Spin on Showbiz Fame Through the Eyes of a Beloved Actor’s Daughter
Vera Gemma, whose father was a star of Italian cinema, plays a version of herself in a drama that incorporates documentary elements and a cast of mostly non-pros.
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Mayor of Rome on Turning the Eternal City Into a “Global Capital of Cinema”
Not since the days of Ben-Hur, Cleopatra and Fellini classics like La Dolce Vita has Rome enjoyed the boom in film production it’s experiencing at the moment. From Tom Cruise racing through the eternal city’s narrow streets in Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, to Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated immigrant drama Lo Capitano, the Italian […]
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‘There’s Still Tomorrow’: The Italian Box Office Success Sparking Discussion About Domestic Violence
There’s Still Tomorrow, the new film that has just passed Greta Gerwig’s Barbie to become the most-watched movie in Italy this year, opens on a domestic scene. Delia, played by actress-turned-director Paola Cortellesi, wakes up next to her husband, Ivano (Valerio Mastandrea). “Buongiorno!” she says, brightly. Without a word, he slaps her. Hard. Then, as […]
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Netflix Reveals First Images, Release Date for Italian Porn Biopic Series ‘Supersex’
Netflix has dropped its first key art and several new images for Supersex, the hotly anticipated biographical series on Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi. Alessandro Borghi, star of Netflix’s mafia drama series Suburra and 2022 Cannes jury prize winner The Eight Mountains, plays Rocco in the fictionalized take on the porn actor’s life. The seven-episode […]
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