Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Licorice Pizza' Arrives in Italian Theaters

Paul Thomas Anderson's film 'Licorice Pizza' opens in Italian theaters on March 17, 2022, distributed by Eagle Pictures. Set in 1970s California, it follows the meeting and romance of 15-year-old Gary Valentine (Cooper Hoffman) and 25-year-old Alana Kane (Alana Haim). The film features cameos by Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, Tom Waits, and Benny Safdie. Its soundtrack includes tracks by David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Nina Simone, and The Doors, with original score by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead. Anderson describes the film as an exploration of adolescence and the transition to adulthood, inspired by his own reflections on growing up. The title references a historic record store in California.