As the 2020 edition of the International New York Film Festival comes to a close, an Italian entry stands out called Tides of Memory, inspired by an encounter with William Kentridge and his … [Read more...] about Tides of Memory: a film by Luisa Mariani inspired by William Kentridge
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English National Ballet – Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018
Akram Khan’s Giselle will be released in cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018, thanks to a collaboration between English National Ballet and digital commissioning agency The Space, giving UK … [Read more...] about English National Ballet – Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time from 25 April 2018
The tides of memory – identity, migration and the new diasporas in a film by Luisa Mariani inspired by William Kentridge
William Kentridge’s mural, Triumphs and Laments, in Rome became the city’s biggest contemporary art work and is also Kentridge’s largest public work. The 550m stretch of black and white images was … [Read more...] about The tides of memory – identity, migration and the new diasporas in a film by Luisa Mariani inspired by William Kentridge
Gina Lollobrigida at 90 on Loren, Castro, singing and sculpture: “I was the number one!”
When I can to Rome the first time with my family we were six in one room: father, mother and four children. Gina Lollobrigida, who today celebrates her 90th birthday, has for many years lived in her … [Read more...] about Gina Lollobrigida at 90 on Loren, Castro, singing and sculpture: “I was the number one!”
The Royal Opera and Ballet in Cinema 2015-2016
Romeo and Juliet, 22 September at 7.15pm The Royal Ballet By Kenneth MacMillan Music: Sergey Prokofiev Le nozze di Figaro, 5 October at 6.45pm The Royal Opera Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dir: … [Read more...] about The Royal Opera and Ballet in Cinema 2015-2016
Sophia Loren returns to the big screen after a decade
Sophia Loren will be returning to the big screen in a film based on Jean Cocteau's 1930s play La Voce Umana (The Human Voice). Loren last appeared in the cinema in Lina Wertmuller's Peperoni … [Read more...] about Sophia Loren returns to the big screen after a decade
Fellini’s muse, Sandra Milo, turns 80
Sandra Milo was born in Tunis 11 March 1933. She made her film début alongside Alberto Sordi in The Bachelor in 1955, but it wasn't until she was discovered by Federico Fellini that she came into her … [Read more...] about Fellini’s muse, Sandra Milo, turns 80
Billy Connolly, star of Dustin Hoffman’s film Quartet, on old age
Billy Connolly stars in Dustin Hoffman's movie adaptation of Ronald Harwood's stage play Quartet. The film, set in a retirement home for opera singers, with British stalwarts Maggie Smith, Pauline … [Read more...] about Billy Connolly, star of Dustin Hoffman’s film Quartet, on old age
Marilyn Monroe at the National Portrait Gallery
'A British Love Affair', an exhibition exploring Marilyn Monroe’s connection with Britain, will be at the National Portrait Gallery from 29 September. The display is free to visit and coincides … [Read more...] about Marilyn Monroe at the National Portrait Gallery
Two Divas together: Meryl Streep and Carla Fracci… what’s so funny?
This great snap, from a reception at the Rome Film Festival in 2009, shows the two leading-ladies cracking up with laughter. Any ideas what somebody might have said or done? Suggestions … [Read more...] about Two Divas together: Meryl Streep and Carla Fracci… what’s so funny?