EXCLUSIVE: Helen Mirren will be the guest of honor at Italy’s Taormina Film Festival in June where she will be honored with its Lifetime Achievement Award during a special evening dedicated to late Italian acting icon Anna Magnani.
“It is an immense honor to welcome Helen Mirren to the Taormina Film Festival. Her talent, her elegance, and her extraordinary career perfectly embody the spirit of our Festival,” said Artistic Director Tiziana Rocca.
“Her talent, her elegance, and her extraordinary career perfectly embody the spirit of our Festival. Presenting her with the Lifetime Achievement Award on an evening dedicated to Anna Magnani creates an ideal bridge between two icons of cinema, united by a unique interpretive power and a rare ability to move audiences. Helen Mirren’s presence further enriches this edition, making it even more prestigious and international”.
Highlights of Mirren’s five decade career include her Oscar-winning performance in The Queen as well as Gosford Park, Golda and the hit series Prime Suspect.
The celebration of Magnani will feature the screening in Taormina’s ancient open-air amphitheater of a restored version of Luchino Visconti’s Bellissima marking the 75th anniversary of the film’s release and the actress’s award-winning lead performance.
The 72nd Taormina Film Festival will run from June 10 to 14.
