Marina Cicogna, an Italian female film icon who was Italy’s first major female film producer has reportedly died at the age of 89. Videos by RareThe New York Times reports on her death…Marina Cicogna, Italy’s First Major Female Film Producer, Dies at 89 A countess from an influential Italian family, she charted her own course and produced films by the likes of Pasolini and Zeffirelli. Marina Cicogna, an Italian countess who became her country’s first major female film producer, guiding to the screen celebrated films by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Zeffirelli and Elio Petri, died on Nov. 4 at her home in Rome. Her death was announced by La Biennale di Venezia, the organizer of the Venice Film Festival. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/arts/marina-cicogna-dead.htmlCicogna worked on the films Metti, una Sera a Cena, Indagine su un Cittadino al di Sopra di Ogni Sospetto (Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion) and others.

Source: New York Times November 13, 2023 21:31 UTC