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A Look at the Timeless Works of Gian Maria Volonté
An icon of 1970s Italian cinema, he poured himself heart and soul into every part he played.One of the most masterful actors of his generation, Gian Maria Volonté was born in Milan in 1933. He studied...
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Fernanda Negri Pouget: Silence is Golden
A silent film luminary, she shunned celebrity and stepped away from the spotlight entirely with the advent of audio.Born in the Eternal City in 1889, Fernanda Negri Pouget was one of the first stars of...
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Cecilia Mangini: Italy’s First Female Documentarian
Italy’s first female documentary filmmaker, her films were gritty and unpolished, but they brought attention to the plights of marginalized people.Born in Mola di Bari on July 31, 1927, Cecilia Mangini...
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Giuliano Montaldo: Transatlantic Legend
“Vera & Giuliano”“I knew Fellini, Antonioni, Pontecorvo. It was a period of good people, good writers and very good directors.” A pioneering director himself, Giuliano Montaldo is one of the last...
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Class Act Virna Lisi
Her beauty captured the attention of producers on two continents, but her talent kept her working through seven decades.Born Virna Pieralisi in Ancona on Nov. 8, 1936, Virna Lisi began acting as a...
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Marco Spagnoli: Documenting Cinema History
With a gift for melding disparate clips into compelling documentaries, he has captured the spirit of Italian cinema from the 1930s to the present.Marco Spagnoli is one of Italy’s most prolific film...
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Sword-and-Sandal Siren Wandisa Guida
Whether cast as a princess or a pauper, she managed to bring ancient Rome to life with her sophistication and goddess-like looks. Born in Puglia in 1935, Wandisa Guida entered the Miss Italia beauty...
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Is there an exorcist in the house?
Awarded the Golden Lion in the Orizzonti section of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, Federica Di Giacomo’s 2016 “Liberami” (Deliver Us) has become one of the most talked about documentaries of recent...
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The Complex Characters of Luca Marinelli
Photo by By Siebbi His intense dramatic performances have earned him a spot as one of contemporary Italian cinema’s top leading men.Born in 1984, Luca Marinelli was no stranger to cinema when he...
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In the Shadow of a Volcano
An encounter with a legendary director at Italy’s film restoration powerhouse set her on a course for a life in cinema. Born in 1979 in Torino, home to the National Museum of Cinema, Gaia Russo...
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Toni Servillo: Master of His Craft
Quirinale.itNamed by Vogue Italy as the most versatile performer in the history of Italian cinema, Toni Servillo has earned a reputation as a masterful character actor with the ability to hauntingly...
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Sabrina Impacciatore Living the Dream
Whether she’s playing a devoted mother, a biblical figure or a tough but kind hotel manager, Sabrina Impacciatore escapes into the lives and minds of her characters so completely that she often...
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The Vibrant Colors of Ancient Greek and Roman Sculpture
I recently attended a symposium on the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s stunning exhibit – Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color. The speakers, presentations, and history discussed made the symposium so...
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The Many Faces of Isabella Rossellini
Photo by Georges BiardThe daughter of two cinema icons, she’s led an extraordinary life as a model, actress, voice-over artist, writer, director and now organic farmer.Isabella Rossellini was born in...
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Comedy Classic Mariangela Melato
One of Italy’s most adored comedy actresses, she is best known for her doomed love affairs in Lina Wertmüller’s 1970s films on social class and politics.Mariangela Melato was born in Milan in 1941 to a...
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Old Soul With a Modern Eye
Lincoln Center described Pietro Marcello as “quietly redefining contemporary Italian cinema.” While the filmmaker says that the neorealist masterpieces of Vittorio De Sica have moved him to tears, he...
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Elisa Amoruso: A Director For Our Times
With a passion for telling stories about women, and a talent for creating compelling dramas, she has created unique works that resonate with audiences worldwide.Born in 1981 in Rome, Elisa Amoruso...
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From Stage to Screen: The Many Faces of Tommaso Ragno
Tommaso Ragno in a scene from "Nostalgia"A seasoned character actor, his performances reflect the diversity and intensity of his stage training as well as his knack for comic timing.Born in 1967 in the...
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Fortunato Verduci's latest project reflects his Calabrese pride
Calabrese actor and musician Fortunato Verduci has a new project; an enchanting music video celebrating the land he loves so much. Set at the Castle of Santo Niceto, an 11th-century Byzantine castle...
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Agnès Varda's NYC footage of Pier Paolo Pasolini to make its North American...
A recently recovered film treasure will make its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival next week. “Pier Paolo Pasolini – Agnès Varda – New York – 1967” is a short documentary shot with...
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