TORONTO – “Anna Magnani was always a reflection of her people, where she came from. And so we’re missing a figure like Magnani: so strong, so authentic, so true and so professional” – Actress Monica Guerritore. Anna Magnani, the now iconic Italian actress, was a matured woman [by Hollywood standards] by the time she had finally broken out with Rossellini’s Rome: Open City (1945). Impressively, ten years and almost twenty movies later she would eventually win an Oscar playing Serafina Delle Rose in the adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play The Rose Tattoo. But a new biopic, just announced, will focus on the autumn of Magnani’s career, leaning into her role as a mother on and off screen.
OTTAWA – Could Jagmeet Singh ever deny himself? Assuming the answer to that question is “no,” the Conservatives have decided to table a non-confidence motion against Justin Trudeau’s government next week, using the words of the NDP leader in an attempt to convince the New Democrats to bring down the minority Liberal government. →
