(Aug. 10) – A tribute to a great protagonist of Italian cinema, a figure that best represents the image of Italy in the world. On the occasion of Michelangelo Antonioni’s birth centenary, Washington will host a retrospective of the great film director, screenwriter, editor, writer and painter, who is one of the cornerstones of Italian culture in the world. The project is realized by the Italian Culture Institute in Washington in collaboration with the Nation Gallery, which will host the screenings of eleven Antonioni’s film, including several shorts and documentaries—loaned through the courtesy of Italy’s Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia–Cineteca Nazionale. The inauguration will be next August 11 with the screening of “Cronaca di un Amore” (1950), followed by “I Vinti” (1953). the retrospective, which will be entirely free, will also include “La Signora senza camelie” (1953), “L’Amorosa menzogna” (1949), “L’Avventura” (1960), “N.U. – Nettezza Urbana” (1948), “La Notte” (1961), “L’Eclisse” (1962), “Il deserto rosso” (1964), “L’amorosa menzogna” and “The girl friends” (1955), adapted from novel by Cesare Pavese and awarded with the Silver Lion at the 20th International Film Festival of Venice. (red)
