Marina Cicogna, from the relationship with Florinda Bolkan to the David di Donatello for her career

Commonly known by the name of Marina Cicogna, in reality the full name of the Italian film producer, screenwriter and actress is Marina Cicogna Mozzoni Volpi di Misurata

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She was born in Rome on May 29, 1934. She was the first woman in Italy to have been a film producer

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He inherited his passion for the seventh art from his grandparents: Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata was the founder of the Venice Film Festival in 1932, while Cesare Cicogna won the Oscar with Bike thieves

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Yesterday evening Marina Cicogna collected the David di Donatello 2023 for her career, presented to her by Carlo Conti

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His relationship with Florinda Bolkan, which lasted 21 years, is famous. “She represented so much. Beautiful and with a fascinating androgynous side”, these are the words of Marina Cicogna on behalf of the famous actress

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Today, however, Marina Cicogna is the companion of Benedetta, who bears the surname of her partner after the Countess adopted her

Marina Cicogna is the daughter of Count Cesare Cicogna Mozzoni and Countess Annamaria Volpi di Misurata. Here we see her in a photo of her together with Asia Argento

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It belongs to the ancient Lombard family of Cicogna Mozzoni and on the mother’s side of the Venetian Volpi di Misurata

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His maternal grandfather was Count Giuseppe Volpi, governor of Tripolitania, president of the Venice Biennale and, as such, founder of the Venice Film Festival. It is from him that the Coppa Volpi takes its name

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Marina Cicogna has produced very important Italian films, milestones of auteur cinema

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He produced, among others, the films Investigation of a citizen above suspicion by Elio Petri (which won the 1971 Oscar for best foreign film)

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Marina Cicogna was the owner together with her brother Bino of the production and distribution company Euro International Film

With their production and distribution company, the Cicogna brothers have introduced many films produced abroad to the Italian film market, often by independent film companies

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Marina Cicogna appeared as an interpreter in a small part The common sense of decency (1976)

He is honorary president of the Ischia International Academy of Art. The New York Times wrote about her calling her “the first great Italian film producer” and “one of the most powerful women in European cinema”

He has published several photo books, such as Writings and Shots (2009) and My Libya (2012, dedicated to the decade he partially lived in Tripoli, from 1957 to 1967). In April 2023 he wrote his autobiography with Sara D’ascenzo entitled I still hope.