RAI Italian Fiction Week in New York City

New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, in conjunction with RAI, the Italian state television channel, is sponsoring an entire week devoted to Italian fiction. On Thursday, October 9, at 5 PM, there's a roundtable discussion titled: "Politics and Show Business" with writers Gay Talese and Cathleen Schine, director Giorgio Capitani, and actor Alessio Boni.

Following the discussion that evening is a screening at 6 PM of "Sanguepazzo," the real-life story of Luisa Ferida and Osvaldo Valenti, two film stars whole lives became identified with the Fascist regime. Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, the film stars Monica Bellucci, Luca Zingaretti, and Alessio Boni.

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò: 24 West 12th Street (between Fifth & Sixth Avenues) / (212) 998-8730