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Italian Documentary TIR Wins Top Prize at Rome Film Festival

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/18/2013 - 06:30

The Italian documentary “TIR” is the winner of the 2013 edition of the Rome Film Festival, which officially closed Sunday. Directed by Alberto Fasulo, it is…

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De Niro, Pacino, Hoffman And Nicholson To Star In Italian Holiday Movie

by Carol King | Thu, 10/17/2013 - 07:00

Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson are set to play themselves on holiday in ��ý in a film, according to reports in the Italian…

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��ý Picks Sorrentino’s “The Great Beauty” As Its Oscar Contender

by Katia Amore | Sat, 10/12/2013 - 05:30

“La Grande Bellezza” (The Great Beauty) by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino will be ��ý's contender for the Academy Award for best foreign language film.…

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Romeo & Juliet Film Adapted By Downtown Abbey Creator Is Released

by Carol King | Thu, 10/10/2013 - 07:00

A British film adaptation of the Romeo and Juliet love story debuts in cinemas across the USA and UK on 11 October 2013. The Oscar-winning creator of the…

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The Pope’s Top Ten Favorites in Art, Cinema, Literature and Music

by Carol King | Mon, 10/07/2013 - 07:00

Carol King examines some of Pope Francis’ favourite things as revealed in a recent interview and discovers many of them are Italian. Pope Francis’ love of…

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Apple And Luce-Cinecittà Launch iTunes Italian Film Channel

by Carol King | Mon, 10/07/2013 - 05:00

Apple and ��ý’s Istituto Luce-Cinecittà are launching an iTunes channel dedicated to Italian films. The Italian Ministry of Culture’s director general of…

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Top Ten Italian Actors

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/21/2013 - 07:00

After presenting our Top Ten - Italian Actresses of the Past, we continue our series on the greatest Italian cinema performers with a Top Ten of the most…

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Giuseppe Tornatore Triumphs At ��ý’s Donatello Film Awards

by Carol King | Sat, 06/15/2013 - 02:07

The winners of the 2013 David di Donatello film awards – ��ý’s equivalent to the Oscars – were announced during a gala ceremony on 14 June. The standout…

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Comic Timing

by John Bensalhia | Wed, 06/05/2013 - 05:28

John Bensalhia provides an overview of some of the top comic acting and entertainment talent to have graced ��ý over the last 100 years... Totò When it…

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Italian Road Safety Body Tells Clooney To Wear Regulation Crash Helmet

by Carol King | Sat, 05/25/2013 - 13:42

words by Carol King Italian road-safety organisation Associazione Sostenitori ed Amici della Polizia Stradale (ASAPS) has written two open letters this month…