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Marcello Mastroianni Graces Official Poster of Cannes Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 05/02/2014 - 04:02

The Cannes Film Festival is honoring Marcello Mastroianni by featuring him on the official poster of its 67th edition, scheduled to run in Cannes May 14-25.…

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Director Giuseppe Tornatore Collects the Best Kisses in Film History

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/12/2014 - 21:15

The most famous kisses in film history have been collected in a book by Sicilian director Giuseppe Tornatore, whose Oscar-winning movie Nuovo Cinema Paradiso…

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Cinema Made in Italy Event Kicks Off in London

by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 03/03/2014 - 23:00

Italian cinema is in the spotlight this year thanks to Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty,” which just won the Oscar for best foreign-language film. In…

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The Great Beauty Tour of Rome

by Katia Amore | Mon, 03/03/2014 - 13:42

If Academy Award winner The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) made you long for a visit to Rome, we thought you might enjoy these pictures of the main…

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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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Pompeii Movie Hits Theaters

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/19/2014 - 01:30

Pompeii, 79 A.D. Milo is an enslaved gladiator in love with the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman…

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Birthplace, a Documentary Filmed in Vacri, Explores Importance of Roots

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/17/2014 - 05:18

“Birthplace” is a short documentary film that tells the story of elders in a rural Italian village who cling to memories of the past and the deeper meaning of…

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Monuments Men Cast Poses in Front of Leonardo's Last Supper in Milan

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/11/2014 - 04:24

George Clooney, Matt Damon and the cast of “Monuments Men” are currently in Italy to promote the film, scheduled to be released on February 13. In Milan…

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The Great Beauty Wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 01/13/2014 - 06:27

“Thank you to Italy that’s a crazy country but beautiful”: those were the words Italian director Paolo Sorrentino said at the end of his acceptance speech at…

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"The Great Beauty" and "The Best Offer" Compete for Best Film at European Film Awards

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 12/03/2013 - 06:00

Italian cinema is well represented at the 26th edition of the European Film Awards, with two movies out of six nominated in the category of best film and one…