Abel Ferrara: “Odio i biopic”

È stato uno dei cineasti più significativi degli anni Novanta, con opere quali King of New York, Il cattivo tenente, Ultracorpi – L’invasione continua, Occhi di serpente, The Addiction, anche grazie al sodalizio con lo sceneggiatore Nicholas St. John con cui ha collaborato fino al 1996 con Fratelli (The Funeral). Da tempo residente a Roma … Read more

Venice Film Festival, Abel Ferrara and his Padre Pio: “It’s not the story of a saint”

Abel Ferrara in private concert at the Lido of Venice (LaPresse) Abel Ferrara is at the Lido with his new film Father Pio. The friar of Pietralcina has the face of Shia LaBeoufwho spent a long time in the convent for this film, starting, he says, a path of conversion. Abel Ferrara, Shia really seems … Read more

Venice. Padre Pio defender of the poor in the film (which will cause discussion) by Abel Ferrara

Shia LaBeouf in “Padre Pio” by Abel Ferrara -. “So you write for the Catholic press?” Did you like the film? ‘ The great New York director is direct and attentive Abel Ferrara, who has lived in Italy for years, immediately makes it clear how much he cares about his latest film Father Pio, written … Read more

Venice 2022, the revolution of Padre Pio according to Abel Ferrara

“I am surprised and saddened that many of you Italians do not know about the massacre of San Giovanni Rotondo of 1920… How is it possible!?”. He asks incredulously Abel Ferrara who built his own on that tragic event Father Piothe new and anticipated feature film by the New York director proposed in competition today … Read more

Abel Ferrara: “We are one step away from the nuclear Holocaust but no one is talking about peace”

On 19 July, Abel Ferrara, the most provocative, controversial and surprising director in Hollywood, was declared seventy, admittedly allergic to the dynamics of the star system and commercial cinema, closer to European artisan cinematographic art. The writer has had the opportunity to interview him several times, finding the constant habit of speaking about him without … Read more

Interview with Abel Ferrara: “We ended up on the brink of a nuclear holocaust”

Once upon a time there was a king, of New York. Today Abel Ferrarathe legendary New York director of King of New York, The bad lieutenant, Fratelli lives in Rome. From king to emperor. And his cinema has adapted a little to the renewed existential geography: the documentary Piazza Vittorio, Tommaso with his companion Willem … Read more

The end of the world according to Abel Ferrara

Conceived and directed by Elisabetta Sgarbi, The Milanesiana is the largest traveling festival that promotes dialogue between the arts, an international festival that weaves relationships between literature, music, cinema, science, art, philosophy, theater, law, economics and sport. From 4 June it is back with its 23rd edition dedicated to the theme Omissions, in 20 different … Read more

Director Abel Ferrara: “I’ll tell you about my Padre Pio”

You can find this article in the “Buongiorno Milano” newsletter. Every day at 7 am, from Monday to Friday, the members of the «Giorno» community will receive a newsletter dedicated to the city of Milan. For the first time, readers will be able to choose a complete product, which offers detailed information, enriched by many … Read more