Giancarlo Giannini will be the super guest of the fifteenth edition of Marefestival Premio Troisi, the long-awaited event dedicated to the unforgettable Neapolitan actor who every year brings numerous entertainment stars to the island of Salina, with particular reference to the world of the big screen. This year the event will be held from Friday 12th to Sunday 14th June, between the municipalities of Santa Marina and Malfa.
The news of the presence of one of the greatest Italian actors in the world was given by the artistic director of the festival himself, Massimiliano Cavaleri: «We are honored to welcome a cinema icon like Giannini. There is no Italian who has not left an imprint in his memory at least one of the thousand characters he has played over the course of six decades, thanks to an extraordinary artistic versatility. From the proletarian worker in the films directed by Lina Wertmüller to the mafia boss; from dramatic roles to comedies in which he adopted northern and southern accents. A master of the big and small screen and one of the most authoritative voice actors, who gave his heart and soul to illustrious American colleagues.”
Giancarlo Giannini has shot over 150 films in a 60-year career, nominated for an Oscar and winner of six David di Donatello, six Silver Ribbons, five Golden Globes, the Prix d’interprétation masculine at Cannes and numerous other awards, star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, actor in unforgettable international films including two 007s, excellent voice of Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson.
Also this year Maria Grazia Cucinotta will be godmother of the June event, created by Massimiliano Cavaleri (together with Patrizia Casale and Francesco Cappello), which will be preceded by the presentation press conference in Palermo, at Palazzo dei Normanni, headquarters of the Ars, on Wednesday 27 May; and an opening event in the Marina di Salina tourist port on Friday 12 June.
The Messina actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta was alongside Massimo Troisi on the set of “Il Postino”, a film shot between Salina and Procida, nominated for 5 Oscars and winner of a statuette for the soundtrack: considered the cinematic testament of the Neapolitan artist, who died prematurely shortly after the end of filming, and still today a point of reference for those who approach a language capable of saying profound things in a simple way, as Troisi managed with his poetic and the unmistakable style.