Italy’s Underappreciated Actress of the Silent Era Eleonora Duse Her fans once included the likes of James Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Henrik Ibsen and Charlie Chaplin, but even today, Eleonora Duse, the great rival of Sarah Bernhardt, enjoys a profound acclaim though nearly all footage of her performances have been […]
APARTMENT RENTALS IN ITALY Interior of an apartment When you first arrive in Italy before renting or buying a house or apartment, for example in Rome, it is a good idea to spend a bit of time in a apartment with a short term rental agreement or in a hotel […]
Serena Grandi Serena Grandi was born Serena Faggioli on March 23, 1958 in the town of Bologna, Italy. This Italian bombshell with the voluptuous measurements 39.5- 23.5 – 39.5 was once voted the sexiest woman in Italy. She is often referred to as the Italian Dolly Parton due to […]
Profile and Filmography of Rosalba Neri Rosalba Neri Rosalba Neri was born on June 19, 1939 in Furli (Emilia Romagna), Italy. When she was very young, she won a beauty pageant and attended il Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (The Center for Experimental Cinematography). In 1956, she received an offer […]
Daria Nicolodi – Italian Scream Queen Extraordinaire Daria Nicolodi and Dario Argento Daria Nicolodi was born on June 19, 1950. She is the daughter of a lawyer and philologist. (A philologist is a person who studies ancient languages.) Her younger sister became a university professor. That’s not the usual […]
Born in Rome on September 20, 1975, Asia Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento’s life has never been without controversy or drama. The local registry office would not acknowledge her as Asia due to a law remaining from Mussolini’s Fascist Italy in which no child could be named after a foreign country or […]
Giuletta Masina in La Strada Wide eyed and snub nosed, actress Giuletta Masina was no great beauty. But her face held an innocence and compelling wistfulness that could reach out from the cinema screen and touch the hardest of hearts. La strada movie Masina was married to Federico Fellini, and […]
A Film Review of Dario Argento’s Suspiria Suspiria Suspiria is, to many, Dario Argento’s masterpiece. The film, which was penned in large part by Daria Nicolodi, his partner and muse of many years, is visually breath-taking. At times, it feels more like fluff than substance. I loved the film, don’t […]
A Review of Profondo Rosso Profondo Rosso Profondo Rosso, which is also known as Deep Red: The Hatchet Murders, is, to many, Dario Argento’s seminal work. The film, which was released in 1975, contains many elements that the slasher film fanatic can – and will – appreciate. It is innovative […]
Ma Che Colpa Abbiamo Noi – A Film Review Ma che colpa abbiamo noi Ma Che Colpa Abbiamo Noi (It’s Not Our Fault) is a comedy that pokes fun of our mundane tragedies. Written and directed by Carlo Verdone, the film puts the characters and society under the microscope. It […]
