MoMA celebrates Mastroianni on centenary of birth

(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 10 - The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and Cinecittà are paying homage to Marcello Mastroianni on the centenary of his birth (1924-1996) with a retrospective on the iconic film star which also sheds light on the successful career of his daughter Chiara.
    The event, hosted by the Museum of Modern Art from December 12 until January 5 2025 - Marcello and Chiara Mastroianni, A Family Affair - will offer to the public a selection of 17 movies starring Mastroianni, including new digital restorations courtesy of Cinecitta, as well as six movies with Chiara Mastroianni. The actress will inaugurate the retrospective in the evening of December 12, introducing the newly restored Le Notte bianche (White Nights, 1957) directed by Luchino Visconti, together with Cinecittà President Chiara Sbarigia.
    Chiara Mastroianni will also present a few of her own films, including the North American premiere of Christophe Honoré's Marcello Mio (2024) on December 13.
    A highlight of the main Cannes competition this year, Marcello Mio is a loving dual portrait in which the actress interprets several of her father's roles while also reflecting on her own life. (ANSA).