David di Donatello Milestones: From De Sica and Fellini to Sorrentino and Garrone
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variety.comBy Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The David di Donatello Awards, which are modeled on the Oscars, were established in the 1950s as Italy’s film industry started thriving amid the country’s postwar reconstruction effort.
Below are some milestones that provide a partial mini-history of postwar Italian cinema. 1956: The first David di Donatello awards ceremony takes place at Rome’s Cinema Fiamma.
The gold statuette, which is a replica of Michelangelo’s David, is made by Bulgari. Vittorio De Sica, Walt Disney, and Gina Lollobrigida are among the year’s prizewinners. 1957: The Davids ceremony moves to Taormina’s Ancient Greek Theater, which will host the ceremony for many more years to come.
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