©Ennio Morricone in Ennio. Courtesy of Music Box Films. Synopsis : A feature documentary directed by Giuseppe Tornatore about the life and work of legendary composer, Ennio Morricone, including interviews with renowned filmmakers and musicians, recordings from Morricone’s acclaimed world concert tours, clips of classic films scored by Morricone and exclusive footage of scenes and…
Acclaimed Italian filmmaker, Giuseppe Tornatore is set to adapt his Academy Award-winning 1988 coming-of-age feature, Cinema Paradiso, into a television series. The filmmaker will write and direct the upcoming show, which will include six episodes, Variety is reporting. The television adaptation is being developed by prominent Rome-based producer, Marco Belardi, through his new company, Bamboo…
Ennio, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a full-fledged portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific musician of the 20th century. He was revered by international audiences, received two Academy Awards and wrote over 500 unforgettable soundtracks. “He’s my favourite composer, and I don’t just mean for movies. I mean in terms of Bach…
©Courtesy of Music Box Films. “Ennio” (2021) is Giuseppe Tornatore’s cinematic ode to Ennio Morricone, a legendary film composer and orchestrator. The film invites us on an intimate journey through Morricone’s illustrious professional career and personal life, offering glimpses into his creative process and life history. The documentary paints a comprehensive and heartfelt portrayal of…
Italian writer Leonardo Sciascia in his novel The Day of the Owl (Il giorno della civetta) wrote “You must go to Sicily to see how incredible Italy is.” The book — adapted for the screen by Damiano Damiani in 1968 — is about a series of murders committed by the Mafia and the struggle of…
Synopsis : An American mom (Toni Collette) inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Guided by the firm’s consigliere (Monica Bellucci), she hilariously defies everyone’s expectations as the new head of the family business. Rating: R (Bloody Violence|Sexual Content|Language) Genre: Comedy, Action Original Language: English Director: Catherine Hardwicke Producer: Amanda Sthers, Toni Collette, Christopher Simon…
Synopsis : Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, EMPIRE OF LIGHT is a powerful and poignant story about human connection and the magic of cinema, from Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes. Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language|Brief Violence) Genre: Romance, Drama Original Language: English Director: Sam Mendes Producer: Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes Writer: Sam Mendes Release…
DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR THIRTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 9-27, 2022FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE;SLATE INCLUDES 29 WORLD PREMIERES AND 27 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — running in-person November 9-17 at IFC Center,…
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