The Great Success of Italian Cinema is an interesting set of documents, typewritten letters and copies of telegrams of historical …
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The Great Success of Italian Cinema is an interesting set of documents, typewritten letters and copies of telegrams of historical value, between Bruno Todini, the right arm of the Italian cinematographic producer Dino De Laurentis, and their costume designer, Maria De Matteis, at the end of 1950s. Composed of 7 items, concerning the success of ''Guerra e Pace'' movie after the Hollywood screening. Written by Bruno Todini, on behalf of Dino De Laurentis, In Italian. In excellent conditions except for minor signs of aging. ''Hollywood also consecrates War and Peace the greatest film of all the times'' In detail: Typewritten Letter Signed. On letterhead paper ''Ponti- De Laurentiis''. Rome, October 27th 1955. Apology Letter. Typewritten Letter Signed. On watermarked paper ''Super Candor Mill'' and on letterhead paper ''Dino De Laurentis Cinematografica''. Rome, August 25th, 1956. Signed ''Todini'' in red pencil. Copy of the original Telegram by Dino De Laurentis. Rome, August 25th, 1956. ''Anche Hollywood Gudizio Unanime pubblico et critica consacrarono Guerra Pace più grande film tutti tempi''. Regulations for the use of Academy Award symbols and references to academy award. Liflet with the original envelope. Los Angeles, February 27th, 1957. Typewritten Letter Signed. On watermarked paper ''Super Candor Mill'' and on letterhead paper ''Dino De Laurentis Cinematografica''. Rome, February 21st, 1958. Signed ''tuo Bruno'' in blue pencil. Letter of thanks for the superb collaboration and for a new movie under processing. Typewritten Letter Signed. On letterhead paper ''Dino De Laurentis Cinematografica''. Rome, November 19th, 1958. Signed ''tuo Bruno Todini'' in black ink. Attaching the copy of the telegram. Copy of the original telegram sent by Dino De Laurentis. Rome, November 19th, 1958. The background and the movie War and Peace is a movie produced in 1956, based on the same-named epic historical drama by Toltsoy. Directed by King Vidor with a screenplay by Vidor, Bridget Boland, Mario Camerini, Ennio De Concini, Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Ivo Perilli, Mario Soldati, and Robert Westerby. The film, an Italian-American co-production released by Paramount Pictures, was produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti with a music score by Nino Rota and cinematography by Jack Cardiff. The film stars were Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and Mel Ferrer, along with Oskar Homolka, Vittorio Gassman, Herbert Lom, John Mills and Anita Ekberg. This was a successful movie because it was awarded by Oscar nominations for Best Director (King Vidor), Best Cinematography, Color (Jack Cardiff) and Best Costume Design, Color (Maria De Matteis). Maria De Matteis (Florence, 1898 - Rome, 1988) Maria De Matteis is still today famous in the world of cinema and theater as a costume designer. The teachings of Gino Carlo Sensani and professional experiences alongside directors such as Luchino Visconti, Orson Welles, Vittorio De Sica and Mario Soldati, led her to carry out a research based on the careful analysis of the intimate nature of the characters she dresses, and to find a personal stylistic code, in accordance with the various directorial intentions. She received the “Nastro d'Argento” twice, first in 1953 for The Golden Carriage (1952) directed by Jean Renoir, then in 1961 for Mario Bonnard's Gastone (1960), while in 1957 he had obtained an Oscar nomination for War and peace (1955; War and Peace) by King Vidor. In 1971 she was awarded with the BAFTA Film Award for costumes of Sergej F. Bondarčuk's Waterloo movie(1970). This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity
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