Il Sole 24 Ore says that there is a noticeable change at the Italian box office: usually the best-selling movies are foreign, particularly American, and Italian movies don’t do well. Now, however, the movies that are registering the highest ticket sales are Italian. Over the holiday period the usual comedies (cinepanettoni) sold well and now the satirical comedy “Qualunquemente” is at the top of box office sales followed by the rom-com “Immaturi” and the crime drama “Vallanzasca – gli angeli del male.” It will be interesting to see if this trend continues with the movie-going public.
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MOMA will present a complete overview of Bernardo Bertolucci’s films from December 15th to January 12th. Films range from La Commare Secca from 1962 to 2003’s The Dreamers. Bertolucci himself will be present at the screening of Il Conformista on December 15th.
Corriere della Sera notes that on Greene Street, from the 29th November to the 6th January, there will be 20 showrooms dedicated to the best in Italian design. The organizers want to highlight not only the style and elegance of products “made in Italy” but also its craftsmanship and unique qualities. There are also Italian design tie-ins with the upcoming installations “Perchance to Dream” featuring Roberto Bolle and Peter Greenaway’s “Leonardo’s Last Supper.”
Screenwriter Suso Cecchi D’Amico, who died earlier this year at the age of 96, was the leading screenwriter of the second half of the 20th century and worked with directors such as De Sica, Monicelli, Antonioni and Visconti. From November 26th to December 1st, some of the movies on which she collaborated will be shown as part of a tribute at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. See the Walter Reade’s website for schedule, tickets and information.
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