The event was organised by Cineuropa, Agici and Vento & Associati and was attended by prestigious guests from the Italian audiovisual sector. Yesterday, 13 January, saw a “recovery” panel unfold in virtual form, probing the future of the Italian and European audiovisual ecosystem, intitled “Cinema in Search of New Inspiration”. Organised by Cineuropa, Agici (General Association of Independent Film and Audiovisual Industries) and Vento & Associati, the event was moderated in its entirety by Cineuropa’s director Valerio Caruso, and saw the participation of numerous experts from Italy’s audiovisual field, namely Luigi Lonigro (President of Distributors at Anica and the director of 01 Distribution), Carlo Fontana (Agis’ president and a member of the Confcommercio-Enterprise for Italy council), Giancarlo Leone (president of APA – Association of Audiovisual Producers), Mario Lorini (cinema operator and president of Anec – National Association of Cinema Operators), Chiara Valenti Omero (president of Afic – Association of Italian...
Valentina Cortese, an Italian actress who held the extremely rare distinction of having been nominated for best supporting actress for her work in a foreign film, Francois Truffaut’s 1973 classic “Day for Night,” has died, according to Italian news agency Ansa. She was 96.
In Truffaut’s “Day for Night,” considered by many to be the best movie about making movies ever made, Cortese played, in the words of Roger Ebert, “the alcoholic diva past her prime.” The New York Times said: “The performances are superb. Miss Cortese and Miss Bisset are not only both hugely funny but also hugely affecting, in moments that creep up on you without warning.”
For a two-part, Carlo Ponti-produced 1948 film adaptation of “Les Miserables,” Cortese caused a sensation by playing both female leads, Fantine and Cosette. (The film was otherwise an adequate treatment of the Victor Hugo novel.)
“With Valentina Cortese’s passing, the...
In Truffaut’s “Day for Night,” considered by many to be the best movie about making movies ever made, Cortese played, in the words of Roger Ebert, “the alcoholic diva past her prime.” The New York Times said: “The performances are superb. Miss Cortese and Miss Bisset are not only both hugely funny but also hugely affecting, in moments that creep up on you without warning.”
For a two-part, Carlo Ponti-produced 1948 film adaptation of “Les Miserables,” Cortese caused a sensation by playing both female leads, Fantine and Cosette. (The film was otherwise an adequate treatment of the Victor Hugo novel.)
“With Valentina Cortese’s passing, the...
- 7/10/2019
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
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