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The feature film of "Roman Nights" is in pre-production and currently seeking financing and producer partners.
The screenplay has been highly praised and the project is seeking the right director for this special story.
Interested financiers, investors, and or producers should contact: Franco D'Alessandro or Michael Casieri at The
Vox Fortis Company: 917.325.6210 or voxfortis@earthlink.net
| The Rose Tattoo, 1955 |
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| Magnani with Burt Lancaster |
| The Fugitive Kind, 1960 |
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| Magnani with Marlon Brando |
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| The Artist (Williams) and his Muse (Magnani) |
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| The duo, with Williams' long-time lover Frank, stroll the Via Veneto |
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| Anna Magnani, 1955 with Oscar |
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| Best Actress, "The Rose Tattoo" |
La Dolce Vita... Roaring ROMA in the 1950s
| Tennessee at Magnani's Palazzo |
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| Palazzo Altieri circa 1956 |
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| Tennessee's dream comes true when Anna finally stars in the work he wrote for her! |
The screenplay, told from Tennessee Williams' POV, expands the two-character
play into a multi-layered film story with Frank Merlo (Williams' lover/secretary of 16 years), Audrey Wood (super
agent and surrogate mother), as well as icons of the era, such as, Roberto Rossellini (Magnani's lover from
1945-1950), Luchino Visconti (with whom both Williams and Magnani worked), Marlon Brando (Magnani's co-star), Burt Lancaster
(Magnani's co-star), and Sophia Loren (Magnani's rival) coming to life as characters.
| Tennessee and Frankie, Key West house, 1950s |
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The story of Tennessee Williams, his inspired time in Rome, and his tumultuous and
devoted friendship with Anna Magnani.
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| Tennessee and Anna team up again in the screen adaptation of the play "Orpheus Descending". |
| On set of "The Fugitive Kind" |
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| The sultry Magnani on the set; she and Brando had a stormy relationship. |
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