Restored Cinema Classics at Palazzo Grassi, Venice
From December 14 to 16, 2016, the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi in Venice hosts Il Cinema Ritrovato, a festival of restored film masterpieces curated by Mariann Lewinsky and Antonio Bigini. Originating in Bologna in 1986, the Venetian edition opens with Lumière! La scoperta del cinema by Thierry Frémaux and Les enfants du paradis by Marcel Carné. December 15 focuses on female stars like Ella Maillart, Lyda Borelli, and Greta Garbo in Ninotchka. December 16 highlights travel films, including Il Treno va a Mosca by Federico Ferrone and Michele Manzolini, a collection of early 20th-century silent films titled Grand Tour italiano, Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant, and Roberto Rossellini's Viaggio in Italia.
Key facts
- Il Cinema Ritrovato takes place December 14–16, 2016 at Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi, Venice.
- Curated by Mariann Lewinsky and Antonio Bigini.
- The festival originated in Bologna in 1986.
- Opening films: Lumière! La scoperta del cinema (Thierry Frémaux) and Les enfants du paradis (Marcel Carné).
- December 15 features actresses Ella Maillart, Lyda Borelli, and Greta Garbo in Ninotchka.
- December 16 includes Il Treno va a Mosca (Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini), Grand Tour italiano, The Immigrant (Charlie Chaplin), and Viaggio in Italia (Roberto Rossellini).
- The event focuses on restored versions of cinema classics.
- Special attention is given to early cinema.
Entities
Artists
- Mariann Lewinsky
- Antonio Bigini
- Thierry Frémaux
- Marcel Carné
- Ella Maillart
- Lyda Borelli
- Greta Garbo
- Federico Ferrone
- Michele Manzolini
- Charlie Chaplin
- Roberto Rossellini
Institutions
- Palazzo Grassi
- Il Cinema Ritrovato
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Bologna
- Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi