Honoring The Italian Maestri

Honoring the Italian Maestri: A Celebration of Contemporary and Classic Film & Music

University Park Campus, Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre Friday, November 9, 2007 – Sunday, November 11
Admission is free at all sreenings, performances and receptions.
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, the Fondazione Azzurra and Visions and Voices present a dynamic cultural initiative celebrating the heritage of Italian cinema with a festival of new feature films and restored classics, including works by venerated artists Luchino Visconti, Ermanno Olmi and Dario Argento, and flourishing young director Saverio Costanzo.
A collection of portraits of Italian film legends by photographer Pino Settani will be on display in the Frank Sinatra Hall throughout the festival.
SCHEDULE: For detailed festival information and to RSVP, visit http://cinema.usc.edu/italianmaestri.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
7:00 PM: The Lost Ending (L’Ultima Sequenza, 2003), directed by Mario Sesti, 50min.Followed by a Q&A with Mario Sesti, artistic director of the Cinema Rome Film Fest
9:00 PM: The Mother of Tears (La Terza Madre, 2007), directed by Dario Argento, 98min.The highly anticipated final installment in Argento’s “Three Mothers” trilogy!Followed by a Q&A with guests from the filmCourtesy of Myriad Pictures
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
12:00 PM: Il Posto (1961), directed by Ermanno Olmi, 93min.
3:00 PM: Centochiodi (2007), directed by Ermanno Olmi, 93min.Followed by a pre-recorded interview with the director
6:00 PM: Suspiria (1977), directed by Dario Argento, 92min.
8:00 PM: Inferno (1980), directed by Dario Argento, 107min.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 – Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre
12:00 PM: The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1960), directed by Luchino Visconti, 187min.Brand new film restoration completed by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno
3:30 PM: Private (2004), directed by Saverio Costanzo, 90min.Introduced by the director
5:00 PM: Spaghettata in Queen’s Courtyard catered by Angelina Osteria and La Terza Restaurant
6:00 PM: Performance in Norris Cinema Theatre by members of the LA Chamber Orchestra
8:00 PM: In Memory of Myself (In Memoria di Me, 2007), directed by Saverio Costanzo, 115min.Followed by a Q&A with the director
Organized by the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Fondazione Azzurra in collaboration with the Cinema Rome Film Fest, the LA Chamber Orchestra and Casa del Cinema.