Tv Puppet Topo Gigio turns 50
Topo Gigio, one of the most famous Italian puppets, will soon turn 50; its debut goes back to 1959 when Topo Gigio was the lead character of a children’s puppet show on Italian tv. It was a prime time show…
Famous Italian films: Il Postino and Italian island tours to Procida
If you love Italian cinema, then you’re likely to be familiar with the film “Il Postino”, or the “Postman”. The main character, Mario, interpreted by Massimo Troisi, has all the wisdom you need in his simplicity. He says:Poetry is not…
Italian film "Io non ci casco" in cinemas
Italian film, “Io non ci casco” (or “I won’t fall”, “I won’t fall for it”), is based on a true story from Italian filmmaker Pasquale Falcone, produced by Maria Grazia Cucinotta. In Falcone’s second work he examines his experience as…
Stunning line-up for Rome Film festival
The Rome Film festival which is in its fifth year will run from 28 October to 5 November. Many stars and movie directors are expected to take part in the event. The organisers have just announced an impressive line-up; from…
Robert De Niro Italian film confirmed: actor to join Manual of Love cast
Italian film director Giovanni Veronesi will deliver a hit to Italian audiences with his third Manual of Love film with Robert De Niro starring in his first Italian film for 35 years since he appeared in the film Novecento, or…
Monica Bellucci on working with Robert De Niro
Monica Bellucci was thrilled about working with Roberto De Niro. At first, the Italian actress said, we were all in awe before such a big star, but it just lasted for a few minutes. Broken the ice, the whole cast…
Claudio Baglioni new single released: "Un po' d'aiuto" from QPGA and One World Tour
Claudio Baglioni is starting his 2010 One World Tour on March 6 in the US, and Italians get to hear his new single “Un po’ d’aiuto”, or “A little help”, on the radio. The song is part of a successful…
Exhibitions in Italy: La Dolce Vita. 1950 – 1960. Stars and celebrities in the Italian fifties at Mercati di Traiano, Rome
Although the summer is slowly fading away, the celebrations for Federico Fellini ‘s masterpiece La Dolce vita ( the movie turns 50 this year ) will continue with a series of fascinating events until November 2010; much awaited is the…
Federico Fellini's Dolce Vita turns 50
Federico Fellini’s masterpiece La Dolce Vita turns fifty (the movie premiered on 3rd February 1960) and we want to celebrate the event by showing you one of its most famous scenes: Anita Ekberg bathing in the Trevi Fountain!
New film by Pupi Avati
Pupi Avati will start filming his new work, Il cuore grande delle ragazze (Girls’ big hearts) in Ferbruary 2011, which is set to be another of those relating the lives of Italian families, couples and love. Hopefully the new film…
Italian actress Sara Tommasi naked in a movie
Italian actress Sara Tommasi goes naked in a tv movie called Crimini. The hot scene in which the actress takes off and shows all her charms is still available on you tube, but you’d better hurry, sexy video never stays…
Hot Italian fashion on the red carpet for Venice festival premiere
The 2009 Venice Film Festival opened with Roberto Cavalli designed frocks for Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Italian diva of this year’s festival, Elisabetta Gregoraci (accompanying Flavio Briatore) and Sandrine Bonnaire.Other Italian celebrities were also at the Lido, including Simona Ventura, Donatella…
Italian director Roberto Faenza to shoot his new movie in New York
Italian director Roberto Faenza, known for such good movies as I giorni dell’abbandono and According to Pereira is in New York to shoot a new movie called Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile. The picture - based upon Peter…
Italian cinema: Belen Rodriguez to star in Tinto Brass's new movie
According to the latest buzz on the Internet Italian showgirl Belen Rodriguez has been chosen by Italian movie director Tinto Brass to play in his new movie, the much awaited sequel to 1990’s erotic blockbuster Così fan tutte starring Claudia…
An Oscar for Gomorrah after the European Film Awards?
Matteo Garrone’s Gomorrah film, on the Naples mafia (called the Camorra in Italy), has triumphed at the European Film Awards, overtaking previous expectations on its success. Gomorrah was awarded best film, best direction, best actor, best photography and best production.This…
Buongiorno Signora! George Clooney meets Elisabetta Canalis' mother
Rumours that George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis will marry may be just a “bufala” or not, but reports say that Clooney has met the possible future Italian mother-in-law. Apparently doing the gentlemanly thing, before whisking the lady off to America,…
Italian film Gomorrah for Oscar in best foreign film
Italian cinema could experience a rebirth with the film “Gomorrah”, currently on its way to America. The Italian film in the US will have advanced screenings, with Gomorrah showing in some cinemas in December.The film’s Italian director Matteo Garrone, has…
Italian model Bianca Balti wears Italian flag….and nothing else
Italian model and actress Bianca Balti appears in these pics for Italian magazine First. She is most famous for her role in the film Go Go Tales, although perhaps Asia Argento is more noted for having kissed a dog in…
Summer holidays in Sicily: Falconara resort near Ragusa
If you are planning to spend your summer holidays in Sicily, the Falconara resort (near the beautiful Falconara castle which was built in the Middle Ages as a defence against the Moors ) could be what you are looking for,…
Woody Allen films new movie in Rome
The next Woody Allen movie will be filmed in Rome, after the famous American director did Match Point in London, Midnight in Paris in the French capital and Vicky Cristina Barcelona in the Spanish city. The confirmation of the new…
Robert De Niro on the set of Manuale d'Amore 3
Robert De Niro is in Italy to film Manuale d’amore 3; the actor plays an American who has just divorced from his wife and falls head over heel for the character played by Monica Bellucci. The gallery below show a…
Hot couple pics: George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis at Venice film festival
Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney are in these pics on the red carpet for the Venice fim festival, with Canalis dressed in a lovely elegant gown (although Clooney seemed to have some problems with the train). The Clooney-Canalis couple have…
Sogni sparsi nel cassetto: Fellini's visionary drawings on display in Rimini
These unknown and unpublished drawings by the great Italian director Federico Fellini will be on show at the Fellini Museum in Rimini until the end of August. Urged by his psychiatrist, Federico Fellini started to draw these rather visionary works…
Rob Marshall's Nine: the video with Alfa Romeo MiTo
Via the much-awaited new film from Rob Marshall, the musical Nine, Alfa Romeo is doing some promotion of its new MiTo model. The film is a musical movie adaptation of Federico Fellini’s famous 8 1/2 film, with an incredible cast…
Venice Film Festival: Claudio Santamaria, Natalie Portman and the ladies from "Il pranzo di Ferragosto"
The hunt for shots of Natalie Portman at the Venice Film Festival took place, as the paparazzi always like a challenge. While we got hold of a couple, it seems that she has an agreement for exclusive shots and so…