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06.07.2021 - 07:33 / variety.com
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentTrue Colours has taken international sales on Italian auteur Mario Martone’s new film “The King of Laughter” (“Qui Rido Io”) starring Toni Servillo (“The Great Beauty”) as popular and prolific early 20th century Neapolitan actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta.Martone’s latest three works “Leopardi,” “Capri Revolution” and “The Mayor of Rione Sanità” all launched from the Venice competition.
“King of Laughter,” for which True Colours will be launching
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Elizabeth Olsen shows off her award following a presentation ceremony during the 2021 Filming Italy Festival held at Forte Village Resort on Thursday night (July 22) in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy.
Cher checks out the sights with a group of her friends on Sunday afternoon (July 18) in Portofino, Italy.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian state broadcaster RAI has appointed as its president Marinella Soldi, a former CEO of Discovery Networks Southern Europe, and designated as managing director Carlo Fuortes, chief of the Rome Opera House Foundation.The planned management makeover was decided by the government headed by Prime Minister Mario Draghi.The two key appointments at the mammoth pubcaster still require approval by a parliamentary committee that oversees RAI, but are likely
Leo Barraclough International Features EditorLeading arthouse sales agency The Match Factory has announced a host of sales on Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car,” which premiered in Cannes Competition on Sunday and is a favorite with the critics.The Japanese drama has sold to the U.K. (Modern Film), Benelux (September Film), Italy (Tucker Film), Spain (Elastica), Portugal (Leopardo), Greece (Ama Films), Former Yugoslavia (Demiurg), Hong Kong (Edko Films) and Taiwan (Andrews Film).
EXCLUSIVE: Indie distributor and SVOD service MUBI is continuing its remarkable buying spree at Cannes 2021. The growing player has now taken rights from The Match Factory to Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Cannes Competition drama Memoria for Germany, Italy, Latin America (excluding Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador) and India.
England’s loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday evening drew a mixture of mockery and sympathy from Scots celebrities on social media. The Three Lions reached their first final in the European Championships after, but fell to Italy on penalty kicks after a tense match.
Amanda Knox has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage during her first pregnancy with husband Christopher Robinson.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s iconic Cinecittà Studios are set for a major overhaul involving many new state-of-the art soundstages, a bigger backlot and ambitions to become continental Europe’s top filming facilities thanks to a multi-million euro cash injection provided by the European Union’s post-pandemic recovery fund.In June, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and Italian premier Mario Draghi (pictured above) jointly visited the Cinecittà lot and held a
Nicole Scherzinger made her fans green with envy as she celebrated her 43rd birthday in spectacular style! On Thursday evening, the superstar shared a series of posts, giving everyone a glimpse inside the romantic celebrations with boyfriend Thom Evans.The couple, who started dating in early 2020, have jetted away to Lake Como, Italy – and have really made the most of their sun-soaked vacation.
Avert your eyes, Pope Francis!