There’s Still Tomorrow Director Paola Cortellesi on Domestic Violence, Global Success, and Drawing From Italian Neorealism

There’s Still Tomorrow Director Paola Cortellesi on Domestic Violence, Global Success, and Drawing From Italian Neorealism

After decades of celebrated performances in Italian cinema and television, Paola Cortellesi made her directorial debut with There’s Still Tomorrow, a 1940s-set post-war drama that she also co-wrote and leads. Following the matriarch of a working-class family navigating a toxic marriage and a daughter whom she doesn’t want to follow in the same footsteps, as well as romantic fantasies of a better life, the black-and-white crowdpleaser was a massive box-office sensation in Italy, where it is among the country’s 10 highest-grossing films of all-time.

Ahead of the film’s U.S. opening beginning this Friday from Greenwich Entertainment, I spoke with Cortellesi about capturing the specific tone of the film, being inspired by classic Neorealist dramas and comedies, the central mother-daughter story, and why the film has resonated specifically in her county and abroad.

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‘The Leopard’ Production and Costume Designers on Balancing ‘Reality’ and ‘Decadence’ to Update the Sicilian Saga’s Look for Netflix

‘The Leopard’ Production and Costume Designers on Balancing ‘Reality’ and ‘Decadence’ to Update the Sicilian Saga’s Look for Netflix

“Everything must change for everything to remain the same,” Tancredi, Prince Fabrizio Salina’s beloved nephew, says in a now-famous line from Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel “The Leopard.” The same philosophy applies to the look and feel of the Sicily-set classic’s Netflix miniseries adaptation, which released globally Wednesday and marks the streamer’s most ambitious Italian original to date.

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Mubi Buys Paolo Sorrentino’s New Movie ‘La Grazia,’ Starring Toni Servillo, for Worldwide Rights Outside of Italy (EXCLUSIVE)

Mubi Buys Paolo Sorrentino’s New Movie ‘La Grazia,’ Starring Toni Servillo, for Worldwide Rights Outside of Italy (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Substance” distributor Mubi is pursuing its buying spree with another anticipated film from an internationally celebrated auteur, Paolo Sorrentino (“Parthenope,” “The Great Beauty”).

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35 Must-Watch Italian Film Classics

35 Must-Watch Italian Film Classics

Italy has produced many of the most celebrated films of all time, and the history of Italian cinema has influenced directors and actors worldwide. However, knowing where to start with Italian films can be hard. Many of the greatest Italian movies have long run times and are connected to larger artistic movements, which can make them feel daunting. But they don’t have to be. The greatest Italian films transport viewers to Italy with beautiful visuals, solid social commentary and Italian wit. While not all movies about Italy are truly Italian films (sorry, Under the Tuscan Sun and The Godfather 2 technically aren’t Italian films and don’t appear on this list), many of the most famous films about Italy were produced in the country. So say “Ciao” to these classic Italian movies.

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