Mario Monicelli: master of the Italian Comedy

Toto' and Monicelli at the time of the "I Soliti Ignoti"

Mario Monicelli was one of the greatest post-war Italian cinema. On Monday night he killed himself by jumping out of a hospital window, where he was treated for prostate cancer.

He was 95!!! The father of the Italian comedy, the director of many important film such as "Amici Miei", "I Soliti Ignoti" and "Il Marchese del Grillo" .

He launched the careers of big Italian actors such as Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman and Claudia Cardinale.

He lived in the Rione Monti, in Via dei Serpenti, in Rome, where he was loved and well known by everyone. 

Coat of arms of Rione Monti

We won't forget you...I remember seeing many of his films as a kid sitting down on the couch with my parents...what a wonderful time!!!

Pier Paolo Pasolini: We are all in danger

                             Pier Paolo Pasolini: We Are All In Danger                                                                   Production still  of Pier Paolo Pasolini on the set of The Gospel According to St Matthew 1964 | Image courtesy: Cineteca Nazionale, Rome

From 3 November to 1 December at the Australian Cinématèque of Brisbane in South Bank there will be a wonderful contribute to the personality of Pier Paolo Pasolini, a film director, poet and writer.


Come and celebrate his success by coming and watching one of his movies at the GoMA!!!




Have a look to the gallery program:
Queensland Art Gallery-GoMA: Pasolini's program

Italian Film Festival 2010

La Dolce Vita's flyer

The Italian Film Festival is on its way again in the city of Brisbane....so go and enjoy!!!
Below is the link for the shows:
Italian Film Festival 2010

At the main time I will be in Rome to enjoy .....if you want you can follow me through my blog!!!

Ciao!!!!