(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 07, 2009 ) Rome, Italy - You may not think that Rome needs any help attracting tourists, with hoards flocking to the eternal city each year, but now, some of ItalyÂ’s most famous stars are joining forces to create a promotion video for the city, which will showcase ancient and contemporary Rome at its very bestÂ…
The legendary Franco Zeffirelli will direct the film, which will feature all of RomeÂ’s best known landmarks, including the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona.
Mayor of Rome Gianni Alemanno announced that the film would go ahead yesterday and said that screen screen siren Monica Bellucci and opera singer Andrea Bocelli would also be involved in the project.
As well as showcasing the ancient aspects of Rome, the 16-minute film will also focus on Rome as a modern city, with much on offer for younger people aside from sightseeing.
Mayor Alemanno said, “I am leaving all the details of the video in Zeffirelli’s hands, who is donating his time to the project.”
Meanwhile, Zeffirelli, who has directed Romeo and Juliet and The Taming of the Shrew said, “Don’t ask me how long it will take to make this video.
“I want it to be a work of art. My only fear is that loving Rome as much as I do, I’ll ignore its flaws,” said the Tuscan-born director who has lived in Rome for many years and owns a villa on the Appian Way.
Actress Monica Bellucci, who has appeared on the silver screen in films such as The Passion of the Christ and Matrix Reloaded, lives in Paris but owns a property in Rome that she visits as often as possible.
According to Franco Zeffirelli, Monica will be playing the part of Tosca in the short film – Tosca is one of Puccini’s greatest works and is ‘an invincible symbol of Rome.'
She will feature in the promo film alongside opera singer Andrea Bocelli, who has sold around 65 million albums worldwide. Bocelli will also sing at the Champions Cup final at RomeÂ’s Stadio Olimpico on May 27th this year.
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