Britannica Blog (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The master of the spaghetti western released his masterwork in Italy at the end of the year; the picture was dubbed in English and issued worldwide in 1969. A masterwork it is, often rivalling The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in scope, depth, and operatic drama. (Click below for the post and a larger video screen.)
Aceshowbiz.com (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
Kicking off the 2008 Venice International Film Festival on Wednesday, August 27, ' Burn After Reading ' celebrated its world premiere with the attendance of Brad Pitt , George Clooney , and many others.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 18/07/2008
A strikingly handsome artistocrat who made movies of unsurpassed beauty, Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) practised a form of seduction from behind the camera.
motel de moka (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
I was very influenced by the makeup of Claudia Cardinale in a film where she had very dark eyeliner. As soon as we hit on that for Penélope, everything changed. It was also very important to have an ample cleavage enhanced by strategically placed medallions, because that’s one of the key images of Spanish motherhood, [...]
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is in the market for a makeover.
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Hilary Alexander watches on as Giorgio Armani is honoured by French president Nicolas Sarkozy.
X17Video.com (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
Among the guests attending the show held at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris : Patricia Arquette, Claudia Cardinale, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Anna Wintour, Kerry Washington, Rachel Zoe, Helen Mirren, Elsa Zylberstein, Clotilde Courau......
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
Hilary Alexander on Giorgio Armani's elegant but wearable autumn / winter haute couture collection.
Jean-Luc Thunevin's Blog (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
The “Fête de la Fleur” (the flower festival) in Bordeaux was a great success and had all the elements needed to be successful: nice weather, a good selection of guests, serious organization and stars. Mrs. Claudia Cardinale had a special charisma and her eyes were amazingly sparkling. The speeches of Mr. Cruze and Mr. Juppé were short and good (and particularly on the Right Bank). Our table was reserved...
Steven Rubio's Online Life (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
As part of my continuing effort to prove that I never have an original thought, I wanted to write down a few observations about a 60s Western I just watched, The Professionals. You see, I have nothing new to say,...
DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 23/06/2008
This week the DVD Savant has a number of new reviews including: The Professionals - Blu-ray - Richard Brooks...
Film Forno (Free subscription) | 22/06/2008
They screened the recently restored print of Sergio Leone’s epic masterpiece at The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences last night. All I can say is “It was magnificent!” The crew at Triage Motion Picture Services went all out. Paul Rutan flew to Rome and got a 2 perf Techniscope Interpositive made from the [...]
models blog.... as never seen on TV (Free subscription) | 17/06/2008
Italian designer Roberto Cavalli has chosen four top models to replace Kate Moss in his new Fall/Winter 2008-09 ad campaign. The campaign, to be shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, is inspired by one of our favorite movies, Luchino Visconti’s 1963 Il Gattopardo (”The Leopard), based on the book by Giuseppe Tomasi Di [...]
Jahsonic (Free subscription) | 03/06/2008
Yves Saint Laurent, 1962 Yves Saint Laurent (August 1 1936 – June 1 2008) was a French fashion designer who was considered ‘one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century. He was the first living fashion designer to be honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art circa 1983. YSL’s noted creations include the [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 19/05/2008
Film News: Claudia Cardinale to star in adaptation -- Italo auteur Gianni Amelio will shoot a French-language adaptation of Albert Camus' autobiographical last novel "The First Man" with Claudia Cardinale attached to star.
