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Casting Standouts: 'Nine'

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:10:32 GMT

Veteran casting director Francine Maisler, whose diverse credits range from "Milk" to "Meet the Fockers," was pleased to work once again with director Rob Marshall on the film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Nine."
Source: Backstage

Movie Review: Nine

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:57:10 GMT

THE EVENING MUSE Nicole Kidman gets cheeky with Daniel Day-Lewis in Nine If there's a lesson to be learned from Nine, it's that writer's block is not a great subject for a musical.
Source: Entertainment Weekly

Dubai Film Fest 6 begins with 'Nine'

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:08:27 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- "Nine," the film version of the Broadway musical homage to Federico Fellini's "8 ½," is set to open the Dubai International Film Festival 6 Wednesday.
Source: United Press International

New day for Daniel

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:36:32 GMT

Daniel Day-Lewis agonised over his role in the musical Nine. He said that the preparation for the part as Guido was as difficult as his other roles.
Source: The National Newspaper

"Nine" Makes Awkward Transition To Screen

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:24:57 GMT

Any number of movies have served as the basis for stage musicals -- even "Gone With the Wind" was bravely attempted, though with predictable results.
Source: The Post Chronicle

Quoted in 'Do We Need A New Approach To Christmas Season TV?'

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:18:45 GMT

said in ArtsJournal:

How thrilling it would be if BBC2 suddenly put on a Christmas season of films by Jean Renoir or Federico Fellini or Preston Sturges. Or a season of screwball comedies, or French new wave or, I don't know, past winners of the Palme d'Or. Just one well-chosen film, every night at the same time, after the news, say, for eight days.

Do We Need A New Approach To Christmas Season TV?

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:18:45 GMT

"How thrilling it would be if BBC2 suddenly put on a Christmas season of films by Jean Renoir or Federico Fellini or Preston Sturges. Or a season of screwball comedies, or French new wave or, I don't know, past winners of the Palme d'Or.
Source: ArtsJournal

Cotillard has right number in 'Nine'

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:06:02 GMT

The star-studded "Nine" may be adapted from the Tony Award-winning musical and loosely based on Federico Fellini's 1963 masterpiece "8˝," but Marion Cotillard drew her greatest inspiration for her role as Guido's long-suffering wife, Luisa, from an...
Source: Variety

The M/C Review: Rob Marshall takes on Fellini in 'Nine' with an all-star cast

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:26:00 GMT

Penelope Cruz is just one of the women in the life of Guido Contini (played by Daniel Day Lewis) in the new musical 'Nine' "Nine" is the movie that the detractors of "Chicago" accused it of being.
Source: HitFix

Quoted in 'Penelope Strikes One Pose After Another For Nine in Interview'

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:46:36 GMT

said in Popsugar:

I would take Federico Fellini, Billy Wilder, Woody Allen, and Pedro Almodóvar, and I would make broken eggs, which is a Spanish dish. It’s all fried, and it’s very fattening, with a lot of oil, salt, eggs, and potatoes. I know how to make it, and it’s so greasy, but there is a truth to it. Can you imagine this group?

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:47:50 GMT

Italian Actress Claudia Cardinale is seen during a homage to Italian's movies Director Federico Fellini at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009.

Photo from AP Photo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:43:08 GMT

Italian Actress Claudia Cardinale is seen during a homage to Italian's movies Director Federico Fellini at the Cinematheque Francaise in Paris Wednesday Oct. 21, 2009.

Scene from Fellini's 8 1/2

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:31:43 GMT