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George Clooney Directs And Stars In Film About Saving Italian Art In World War II

by Carol King | Thu, 05/16/2013 - 12:17

George Clooney is filming ‘The Monuments Men’. Based on real life events, the movie tells the true story of a crew of art experts as they recovered works of…

Culture

Gina Lollobrigida Sells Bulgari Jewels For Charity

by Katia Amore | Mon, 05/06/2013 - 01:23

words by Carol King Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida will auction her Bulgari jewellery for charity. Lollobrigida is to sell 23 jewels from her Bulgari…

Culture

Da Vinci’s Demons TV Series Premieres

by Carol King | Sat, 04/13/2013 - 05:50

A new TV series about Italian artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci premiered yesterday. Described as an historical fantasy, ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’, is an eight-…

Culture

Dustin Hoffman Directs Verdi-Inspired Film

by Carol King | Fri, 03/01/2013 - 04:45

Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman has made his directorial debut with a movie inspired by the works of Romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi, ‘Quartet’. The film…

Culture

Composer Dario Marianelli Nominated For Oscar

by Carol King | Tue, 02/19/2013 - 05:28

Composer Dario Marianelli has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for ‘Anna Karenina’ making him the sole Italian Oscar candidate this…

Culture

Italy’s Oscar Candidate Wows Hollywood

by ITALY | Mon, 11/19/2012 - 08:43

words by Carol King Paolo and Vittorio Taviani received a standing ovation when their film ‘Cesare deve morire’ (Caesar Must Die) screened in Hollywood,…

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Italian erotic film booed during its screening scooped two prizes at the International Rome Film Festival

by ITALY | Mon, 11/19/2012 - 04:33

Italy's Paolo Franchi won the best director prize for his film "E la chiamano Estate" (And They Call it Summer) at the seventh edition of the International…

Culture

The World Is Not Enough...Without Italy!

by Julie Burns | Mon, 11/05/2012 - 04:48

Leader picture courtesy of mi6-hq.com He’s a very British hero, popularly brought to life from book to silver screen thanks to an Anglo-American-Italian…

Culture

Dario Argento - Still Italy's Master of Suspense

by Julie Burns | Mon, 10/29/2012 - 05:11

When it comes to giallo – literally named from yellow-jacketed psychological thriller fiction - Italy’s most well-known horror film director, producer and…

Culture

Sergio Castellitto Debuts His New Film Starring Penelope Cruz at TIFF

by Gabi Logan | Tue, 09/25/2012 - 05:29

Sergio Castellitto's highly-anticipated film Venuto al mondo (Twice Born in English-speaking markets) starring Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch debuted at the…