The Italian film director Vittorio Taviani, who with his brother Paolo Taviani created Italian cinema masterpieces, has died at the age of 88. The Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, said Taviani’s death on Sunday in Rome after a long illness was “a great loss for Italian cinema and culture, which are losing an undeniable and beloved protagonist”. “We felt united with this story.”The brothers alternated directing scenes in their 50-year career, earning dozens of awards. Asked once if the brothers ever fought, Vittorio responded: “Of course. When we play tennis.”In addition to Paolo, 86, Vittorio Taviani is survived by a son, Giuliano Taviani, a composer who collaborated on Caesar Must Die.

Source: The Guardian April 15, 2018 20:47 UTC