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Italian Filmmaker Stefano Sollima on His Upcoming Netflix Serial-Killer Drama ‘Il Mostro’
“Very beautiful and very challenging.” Those are the first two words that director Stefano Sollima uses to describe his upcoming, four-part Netflix crime series Il Mostro, which has just finished filming. Created by Leonardo Fasoli and Sollima (who also co-produced with Lorenzo Mieli), and produced by The Apartment — a Fremantle company — and AlterEgo […]
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Amber Valletta Returns to the Catwalk for Twinset
“I’m happy to be back here in Milan to walk the runway,” a smiling Amber Valletta, actress and former supermodel who wore a black gown for a grand evening, told THR Roma backstage as she closed the runway show of Twinset. The brand, controlled by Carlyle, chose a change of strategy by debuting for the first […]
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Rome Toasts Lily Gladstone and Martin Scorsese
The great Martin Scorsese returned to the Eternal City, accompanied by the star of the moment, Lily Gladstone, as the guests of honor of a gala dinner at the Hotel Hassler by the Spanish steps Wednesday night. The event, honoring Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and hosted by co-chief of Leone Film Group, Raffaella […]
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Valentino Recognized for Advancing Gender Equality
Bureau Veritas, a world leader in inspection, compliance verification and certification services, has recognized Valentino for its commitment to integrating the values of inclusiveness and gender equality within the corporate structure of the luxury fashion house. Valentino — which counts Florence Pugh and Yang Zi as ambassadors — received certification for gender equality, having reduced […]
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‘Berlin’ Star Pedro Alonso on Revisiting His ‘Money Heist’ Character for the Netflix Prequel Series
Pedro Alonso, much like Berlin, the character he plays in Money Heist, is distinguished, charming and charismatic. The success of the Netflix crime series has made the Spanish actor a global star and his fame has only gone up since the launch, on Dec. 29, of Money Heist prequel Berlin, in which he reprises his […]
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Why Dave Stewart Partnered With “Italy’s Pink Floyd” for a Modern Rock Opera
At the beginning was a love story. Dave Stewart and his former life and stage partner, Annie Lennox, transformed their personal romance into fantastic, evergreen classics like “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” and “Here Comes the Rain Again.” After their breakup, Stewart, working in parallel with his new solo career, cultivated his love of […]
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Marina Cicogna, Pioneering Producer of Key Italian Films, Dies at 89
Marina Cicogna, a film producer and one of the first women to establish herself in the traditionally male cinema environment in Italy, died Saturday in Rome. She was 89. Cicogna produced several important Italian films, including Metti, una Sera a Cena by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni […]
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In the Midst of War, This Israeli-Palestinian Couple Is Turning Their Relationship Into a TV Series
Gal Rosenbluth and Nayef Hammoud share the couch in their Tel Aviv apartment, sitting in front of a computer for our video call. Off camera, curled up at their feet, is their dog. He’s an Israeli dog, they note. It’s not a minor point. The couple spent days arguing over which language — Arabic or […]
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‘Fauda’ Stars Lead Charge of Israeli Actors Returning to Front-Line Duty Following Hamas Attack
Guy Shalom woke up on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, watching missiles from the window of his house. The 27-year-old Tel Aviv-born actor studies at Seminar HaKibbutzim drama school and starred in Lior Chefetz’s The Stronghold. “I played a soldier guarding an Israeli outpost who suffers a surprise Egyptian attack during the Yom […]
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Israeli Director Ari Folman on Hamas Attack: “Benjamin Netanyahu Is Responsible for All of This”
Israeli director Ari Folman, best known for his Golden Globe-winning animated feature Waltz with Bashir, has pinned the blame for the dramatic escalation in violence and bloodshed in his country on the Israeli prime minister. “Benjamin Netanyahu is responsible for all of this,” he told THR Roma, speaking of the surprise attack on Saturday by […]
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Shoe Designer Renè Caovilla, Celebrating 50 Years of the Cleopatra Sandal, Names His Favorite Celebrity Client
“These boots are made for walkin’, and that’s just what they’ll do. One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you,” sang Nancy Sinatra in one of her famous songs, signifying how much a shoe can lift the spirit of a woman with a broken heart. There are few other accessories that […]
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Werner Herzog on Chaos, Playing the Villain and Applying for a Trip to the Moon
Werner Herzog wants to go into space. His eyes laugh like a child as he recounts that he has formally applied with a Japanese company. “Unfortunately, they rejected my application,” says the German filmmaker. The director of Fitzcarraldo and Aguirre, Wrath of God and ground-breaking documentaries including Grizzly Man, Little Dieter Wants to Fly and […]
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