Dormant Beauty

Marco Bellocchio was born in Piacenza (Italy), in 1939. In 1959 he suspended his studies in philosophy at the Catholic University in Milan. M. Bellocchio made several shorts and then transferred to London, where he attended the Slade School of Fine Arts. His films were presented and awarded in the biggest international film festivals. Selected films: Fists in the Pocket (1965), A Leap in the Dark (1980), Henry IV (1984), The Conviction (1991), The Nanny(1999), My Mother’s Smile (2002), Good Morning, Night (2003),Vincere (2009). In 2011 he received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice International Film Festival.