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Whoopi Goldberg and Jeremy Irvine to Star in Italian Comedy ‘Leopardi & Co’ Produced by Tarak Ben Ammar
Whoopi Goldberg and Jeremy Irvine are set to star in Italian comedy “Leopardi & Co.,” directed by Federica Biondi and produced by Franco-Tunisian film and TV entrepreneur Tarak Ben Ammar’s Eagle Pictures. Shooting on the film is currently underway in the town of Recanati, which is known to many Italians as the birthplace of…
‘Comandante’ Review: Venice Opens with a WWII Submarine Film That Salutes a Momentous Act of Italian Heroism
“Comandante,” in its honorable and slightly gloomy way, has been conceived as the delivery system for a humanitarian message.
Wildside Head Mario Gianani Talks Venice Contender ‘Finally Dawn’; Hollywood Strikes Knock-On Effect & Success Of ‘The Eight Mountains’
Italian producer and Lido habitué Mario Gianani is at the Venice Film Festival this year with Saverio Costanzo’s drama Finally Dawn which world premieres in Competition on Friday. The head of Fremantle-owned film and TV production company Wildside has worked with Costanzo for two decades, producing all his work, from feature directorial debut Private…
‘Finally Dawn’ Review: Lily James and Joe Keery in Saverio Costanzo’s Ambitious Spin on Fellini
Set at the Cinecitta studio in the 1950s, the Venice competition drama about movies and celebrity also features Rebecca Antonaci, Willem Dafoe and Alba Rohrwacher.
Why Italian films are making their presence felt at this year’s Venice
Cast an eye over the titles vying for a Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival and one thing stands out – the number of Italian films in the main competition. Six of the 23 films in the main competition are Italian, an increase from the usual three Italian titles that are programmed in the section.
Venice Flashback: Gina Lollobrigida Always Made Waves at the Festival
It would be nearly impossible to underestimate the excitement triggered by Gina Lollobrigida during her many visits to the Venice Film Festival. The legendary actress, who died Jan. 16 at 95, always created a stir. Journalist Oriana Fallaci, writing in L’Europeo magazine, described Lollobrigida’s arrival in 1956: “A roar rose up from the crowd.
Luca Guadagnino Set For Busy Venice Despite Pulling Of ‘Challengers’ As He Presents Short Animation ‘The Meatseller’ & Feature ‘Enea’; Talks Love Of Producing Young Talent – Deadline
Luca Guadagnino is putting a brave face on the sudden pulling last month of new movie Challengers from the prestigious opening slot of the Venice Film Festival, after the actors’ strike grounded its U.S. cast led by Zendaya. The Venice regular, who won its Best Director award in 2022 for Bones And All having also premiered A Bigger Splash and Suspiria in Competition.
‘Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe’ Documentary Set From eOne; Singer Among EPs
Andrea Bocelli is getting the feature documentary treatment. The revered singer will be profiled in Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe, which eOne will produce and finance. Blind since age 12, the Italian tenor has recorded some two dozen albums in the past three decades, bringing classical music to fans and charts around the world.
‘Comandante’ Trailer: Italian WW2 Submarine Drama Starring Pierfrancesco Favino Opens Venice
With less than a week to go until the 80th Venice Film Festival kick-off, Deadline can reveal the international trailer for Italian director Edoardo De Angelis’s opening picture Comandante. Top Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino, who was on the awards circuit last year with Nostalgia, plays real-life WW2 submarine commander Salvatore Todaro.
‘The Beautiful Summer’ Review: An Uneven but Sensuous and Sensitive Coming-of-Age Drama
Set in 1938 Turin, Laura Luchetti’s adaptation of a novel by Cesare Pavese — premiering at the Locarno Film Festival — centers on a young woman’s sexual awakening.