(24 May 2017) From May 26 to Saturday, June 17 in the Auditorium Umberto Agnelli of the Italian Institute of Culture of Tokyo hosts "Mastroianni, still a shining movie star": a photographic exhibition about one of the greatest Italian filmmakers of the second half of the twentieth century; capable of naturally portraying both dramatic and comedic roles. The exhibition consists mainly of close-up photographs that depict him in the garments of the many characters he has played in his nearly fifty years of cinematic career. Beloved by the greatest Italian directors, his international debut is linked in particular to his cynical and disenchanted role in "La dolce vita", directed by Federico Fellini in 1960, with the memorable scene shot at the Trevi Fountain. In addition to his portraits, there are also photographs depicting with several international stars, namely Sophia Loren who co-starred with Mastroianni in 14 films. (Red)

THE FILM SCREENINGS

During the exhibition, three masterpieces of cinema featuring Marcello Mastroianni will be screened. On Saturday, June 3, at 13.30: "White Nights" (Le Notti bianche) by Luchino Visconti, 1957 film and at 16:00 "Sunflower" (I Girasoli) by Vittorio De Sica 1970. Finally, on Monday, June 5, at 14.30: the 1977 film "A Special Day" (Una giornata particolare) by Ettore Scola.