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Marina Cicogna, Pioneering Producer of Key Italian Films, Dies at 89
Marina Cicogna, a film producer and one of the first women to establish herself in the traditionally male cinema environment in Italy, died Saturday in Rome. She was 89. Cicogna produced several important Italian films, including Metti, una Sera a Cena by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto…
Paola Cortellesi’s Feminist Dramedy ‘There’s Still Tomorrow’ Beats ‘Saw X’ at Italy’s Box Office
“There’s Still Tomorrow,” a dramedy inspired by Italy’s Pink Neorealism genre that follows the plight of an abused housewife in post-war Rome, is scoring record-breaking numbers at Italy’s box office. After scoring three prizes – including the audience award – at the Rome Film Festival, the black-and-white film, which marks the directorial debut of popular
‘Io Capitano’: Italy’s Oscar Submission Turns The Migrant Gaze On Its Head & Could Make A Star Of Seydou Sarr
Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track…
Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast: Actress Kasia Smutniak Leaves Safety Of Soundstage To Make A Border Crisis Documentary
Smutniak, who was born in Poland and became a star of Italian cinema (including Paolo Sorrentino’s Loro ), explains why she returned to her native country to expose conditions at the Belarusian border.
Oscars: Italy Submits ‘Io Capitano’ For Best International Film – Deadline
Italy has submitted Io Capitano as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards. The selection was made by committee overseen Italian cinema organisation Anica.
Italy’s Lucky Red On The New Woody Allen & Luc Besson Movies, Its Enduring Netflix Partnership & What The Chances Are Of A Company Sale
We also have Italian film The Beautiful Summer with Deva Cassel, which was at Locarno and is based on the Cesare Pavese novel.
Lucky Red & Rai Team Up For Italian Opera Drama ‘Belcanto’ With Actress Vittoria Puccini & Director Carmine Elia – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE : Italian production and distribution stalwart Lucky Red is teaming with local pubcaster Rai on drama series Belcanto , about the roots of opera in Italy. The ambitious drama is set to star Vittoria Puccini ( The Trial ) and be directed by Carmine Elia ( The Sea Beyond ). We understand the series is aiming for a budget in the €15M range.
Giuliano Montaldo, Italian Director of ‘Sacco & Vanzetti’ and ‘Machine Gun McCain,’ Dies at 93
As one of the best ADs in Italian cinema in his time, Montaldo worked for director Gillo Pontecorvo on such features as Wide Blue Road (1957), Kapo (1960) and the complex, documentary-style The Battle of Algiers (1966), an influential political film.
Italian Director Stefano Sollima on Why He Depicted Rome ‘As Though It Was L.A.’ in Gritty Crime Drama ‘Adagio’
Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima – who is known in Hollywood for “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” “Without Remorse” and the TV series “Gomorrah” – is in the Venice competition for the first time with Rome-set crime drama “Adagio.”
