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by Silvia Donati | Fri, 08/08/2014 - 02:00

The 71st Venice Film Festival, which opens August 27, unveiled the lineup of this year’s edition in Rome last week. Festival director Alberto Barbera said many…

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"Clooney Should Be Safeguarded Like a Monument," Says Italian Art Critic

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 08/07/2014 - 02:30

Leading Italian art critic Vittorio Sgarbi has come to the defense of George Clooney after the recent controversy over the ban to get near his residence on…

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'The Mafia Kills Only in Summer' Premieres in the U.K.

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/22/2014 - 02:15

Italian Cinema London presents this week the U.K. premiere of "The Mafia Kills Only In Summer" by Pierfrancesco Diliberto, recently crowned Best New Director…

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Giffoni Children's Film Fest Attracts Plenty of A-list Celebrities

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 07/22/2014 - 02:00

The 44th edition of the Giffoni International Film Festival is under way in the small town of Giffoni Valle Piana, 40 kilometers from Salerno. More than 3,500…

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From Hollywood to Pisa: Will Smith’s Selfie of Leaning Tower Goes Viral

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 07/21/2014 - 01:00

Pisa got a big publicity boost when American actor and singer Will Smith took a selfie with the Leaning Tower in the background and posted it on his Facebook…

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Italian Director to Shoot First Film About Pope Francis

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 07/20/2014 - 03:00

Italian director Daniele Luchetti announced earlier this week he plans to make a film on Pope Francis’ life before Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope. It would…

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Cinecittà World Theme Park Opens in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 07/13/2014 - 02:30

A couple of years ago we reported on a strike by Cinecittà workers protesting against plans to transform the historic film studios into a luxury tourist…

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"The Human Capital" & "The Great Beauty" Win Big at David Di Donatello Awards

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/11/2014 - 04:29

Paolo Virzì’s “The Human Capital” and Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” were the big winners at the David di Donatello Awards last night in Rome. “The…

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A scena from the film The Mafia Only Kills in Summer

"The Mafia Only Kills in Summer" Makes U.S. Debut at Open Roads Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 06/06/2014 - 04:43

Contemporary Italian cinema is the subject of the annual Open Roads Film Festival, currently under way at the Lincoln Center in New York City. …

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Alice Rohrwacher’s “The Wonders” Wins Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 05/26/2014 - 04:43

Alice Rohrwacher’s “The Wonders” won the Grand Prix award Saturday night, Cannes Film Festival’s second most prestigious award. “The Wonders” (“Le Meraviglie…