DINO DE LAURENTIIS CENTENNIAL
Fri 8/9 – Mon 8/12 @ Brattle Theatre
Check BrattleFilm.org for showtimes & ticket info

Starting Friday August 9, the Brattle will be celebrating the centennial birthday of acclaimed and prolific producer, Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8, 1919).

De Laurentiis was one of the major producers that helped launch Italian cinema onto the global stage following World War II. He produced such classics as Fellini’s La Strada and Nights of Cabiria. Although still active in the ‘60s, De Laurentiis relocated to the US in the ‘70s and pivoted to produce blockbusters such as Serpico, Conan the Barbarian, and King Kong—the latter of which made him a household name. Throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, De Laurentiis would go on to produce such influential works as Blue Velvet and Manhunter. Although De Laurentiis died in 2010, at the age of 91, his cinematic works continue to be discovered and beloved.

The Brattle will be showing a number of these movies across a diverse range of genres, from La Strada to Barbarella, and King Kong to Blue Velvet. Although the movies themselves vary wildly, their one similarity is that they all deserve to be seen on the big screen. Happy Birthday, Dino.