Switzerland celebrates the 80th birthday of Claudia Cardinale, one of the most beloved actresses in Italian cinema, with a retrospective. Fifteen films will be screend from April 1st to May 15th at the Filmpodium in Zurich. The retrospective was organised by the Filmpodium in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture in Zurich. Born in Tunis, Claudia Cardinale achieved international fame in the sixties with films directed by Luchino Visconti, Mario Monicelli, Valerio Zurlini, and Federico Fellini. Films are presented in original language, Italian or English, with subtitles in German or English. Among the films in the programme are “Il bell’Antonio”, “La ragazza con la valigia” (Girl With a Suitcase), “Otto e mezzo” (8 ½), and “Il Gattopardo” (The Leopard).
