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Three of Oscar Winner Ennio Morricone's Most Famous Soundtracks

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/01/2016 - 04:45

��ý had reason to celebrate at this year’s Academy Awards thanks to the well-deserved Oscar win by Ennio Morricone. The 87-year-old composer won Best…

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What They Wore: Italian Fashion at the Oscars 2015

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/23/2015 - 20:58

Who ruled the Oscars 2015 red carpet? We let you be the judge of that - in the meantime, take a look at some of the celebrities spotting an Italian designer's…

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��ý Celebrates Costume Design Oscar Win with Milena Canonero

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/23/2015 - 14:28

A year after taking home the Oscar for Best Foreign Film with The Great Beauty, ��ý is celebrating another Oscar win: during Sunday night’s 87th Academy…

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Oscar-Winner Sorrentino’s New Film Features All-Star Cast

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 06/03/2014 - 04:30

Fresh from victory at the Oscars 2014 for “The Great Beauty,” Italian director Paolo Sorrentino is already back at work. Last month, he began shooting “Youth…

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The Great Beauty Wins Oscar for Best Foreign Film

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 03/02/2014 - 22:26

��ý won its 11th Oscar in the category of best foreign-language film at the 86th Academy Awards with "The Great Beauty" (La Grande Bellezza), directed by…

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Oscar Winners - The Italian Masterpieces That Won for Best Foreign-Language Film

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/25/2014 - 05:08

With Paolo Sorrentino's "The Great Beauty" (La Grande Bellezza) vying for an Oscar at this year's Academy Awards on March 2, Italian cinema is back in the…

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��ý Picks Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” As Its Oscar Contender

by Katia Amore | Sat, 10/12/2013 - 05:30

“La Grande Bellezza” (The Great Beauty) by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be ��ý's contender for the Academy Award for best foreign language film.…

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Composer Dario Marianelli Nominated For Oscar

by Carol King | Tue, 02/19/2013 - 05:28

Composer Dario Marianelli has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for ‘Anna Karenina’ making him the sole Italian Oscar candidate this…

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Los Angeles Celebrates Italian Culture On Eve Of Oscars

by Carol King | Mon, 02/18/2013 - 04:39

Los Angeles is celebrating Italian culture and style in the run-up to the Oscars with a series of events featuring film, music, fashion and art. On the eve of…

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��ý’s Oscar Candidate Wows Hollywood

by ITALY | Mon, 11/19/2012 - 08:43

words by Carol King Paolo and Vittorio Taviani received a standing ovation when their film ‘Cesare deve morire’ (Caesar Must Die) screened in Hollywood,…