Rome: The Dream of Italian Cinema

Cinecittà Studios (Rome): Welcome!

Ciao a tutti, my friends! Welcome in My Own Italy, to discover Italy with my personal touch!
 I'm sure that everybody knows Rome, of course: the city of the big Romans Emperor, the Capital of Italy.

Cinecittà Studios, Rome (Italy)

Today I want to introduce you to a particular site of Rome, with my Personal Touch as I always do.

I want to talk about Factory of Dreams: Cinecittà Studios.

The legendary Cinecittà is the birthplace of thousands of international and Italian feature films.

Suits worn by E. Taylor and R. Burton in "Cleopatra", 1963

More than 3,000 productions have been made there: from recent features like The Passion of The Christ, Gangs of New York, HBO’S Rome, The Life Aquatic, Miracle at St Anna, Amalfi, Fifty Seconds .

In Cinecittà Studios were also shot cinema classics as Ben Hur, and the so famous "Cleopatra", with Elisabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (look at my picture!)

Venusia, da "Il Casanova" di F. Fellini, 1976

Last but not least, in these studios were shot many films of the great Director Federico Fellini.




Today, you have an excellent opportunity to visit and enjoy this magic world, and have a the possibility to visit the exhibition “Cinecittà Shows off”.
 

"Cinecittà Shows Off"

A spectacular journey through the Cinecittà studios to discover the secrets of cinema.
 

Marte from "The Gladiator", 2000

Cinecittà Shows Off traces the History of Cinecittà: scenes, costumes, sets, characters - actors, directors, producers - who passed through we call "The Dream Factor".

I  asked Giuseppe Basso, the General Manager of Cinecittà Studios, to explain the goal of this exhibition, and the results achieved.

Giuseppe Basso, General Manager of Cinecittà Studios, and I

"The exhibition was seen by over 100,000 people last year, with a growing interest: our aim is to improve and enrich even more the exhibition space and bring our visitors to interact with the film through the journey in our rooms".

Interaction at Shows Off

"Moreover, adds Giuseppe Basso, in our Studios every year a number f Feature Films and TV dramas are shot and Post produced.

Cinecittà Studios, the External Exibition

The same Facilities, including permanent Sets and Sound Stages, are dedicated to Incentive and Corporate Events".

Well, I think you can't miss this fantastic opportunity to "enter" in the cinema.
Enjoy Cinecittà shows off!
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Ciao, Carlotta