Day-Lewis wants Fellini musical Oscar-winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis reportedly wants a key part in the planned film version of Nine, a Broadway hit musical based on Federico Fellini's masterpiece 8 1/2.
Bellucci awarded French Razzie Italian screen siren Monica Bellucci on Tuesday won a Gerard, the French equivalent of the American Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, handed out for ''worst achievements in film''.
Less glitz at Rome Film Fest Hollywood A-listers might not be as welcome on the red carpet at Rome's Film Festival under new plans for the event by the city's freshly appointed mayor Gianni Alemanno.
Two Italian films make Cannes line-up Italian cinema was given a lift on Wednesday when films by two of its top young directors were included in the line-up for this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Carnera stars again Italy's only world heavyweight boxing champ, giant 1930s slugger Primo Carnera, has inspired a movie that aims to set the record straight about a man-mountain sometimes remembered as a figure of fun.
Depardieu fined for head-butting paparazzo An Italian court has ordered French actor Gerard Depardieu to pay 1,500 euros in damages to a young Italian paparazzo who he headbutted in a Florence street in October 2005.
007 Set to dazzle Lake Garda James Bond is set to take Lake Garda by storm in coming weeks, with filming on the latest 007 flick and celebrations marking 100 years since the birth of the legendary spy's creator, Ian Fleming.
David di Donatello nominations Here are the David Donatello nominations for 2007-2008: Best Film: Caos Calmo, Antonello Grimaldi; La Giusta Distanza, Carlo Mazzacurati; Giorni and Nuvole, Silvio Soldini; La Ragazza del Lago, Andrea Molaioli and Il Vento fa il suo Giro, Giorgio Diritti.
