David di Donatello Awards: Maura Delpero’s War Drama ‘Vermiglio’ Wins Best Film

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Maura Delpero’s Italian World War II drama “Vermiglio” was crowned the best film at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards, an event that mirrors the Oscars and took place at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà film studio on Wednesday evening. Delpero additionally received the award for Best Director, contributing to a total of seven trophies won in this prestigious ceremony.

The movie that debuted in competition at the Venice Film Festival last year, outperformed the two predicted winners – Paolo Sorrentino’s film “Parthenope” and Andrea Segre’s “The Great Ambition”. “Parthenope”, a lavish, occasionally dreamlike homage to Naples, and “The Great Ambition”, a political biopic about Enrico Berlinguer, the Italian Communist Party leader, started with 15 nominations each for the David awards. Although “Parthenope” left empty-handed, “The Great Ambition” won two awards – Best Actor for Elio Germano who portrayed Berlinguer and Best Editing for Jacopo Quadri.

In the Sicilian period drama titled “The Art of Joy,” starring Tecla Insolia, she received the best actress award. The role was highly praised. In a different film category, Francesco Di Leva won the title for best supporting actor in Francesco Costabile’s thriller. Lastly, Margherita Vicario earned the David for best debut feature with her period drama “Gloria!,” which tells an interesting story about an all-female orchestra at a Church-run establishment during the early 1800s in Italy.

Timothée Chalamet brought a touch of Tinseltown flair to the event, gracing the awards with his presence to accept an honorary David for exceptional work in cinema. The prestigious lifetime achievement award was bestowed upon writer-director Pupi Avati (known for “Giovanna’s Father” and “Incanto”). Renowned director Giuseppe Tornatore (“Cinema Paradiso”) was honored with a special 70th anniversary David award.

In the Best International Film category, Sean Baker’s multiple Oscar-winning film Anora now boasts a new addition to its collection: a David statue.

Check out the full list of 2025 David Di Donatello winners below.

Here are some of the best films that have been released recently:
– “The Great Ambition,” directed by Andrea Segre
– “The Time It Takes,” directed by Francesca Comencini
– “The Art of Joy,” produced by Valeria Golino
– “Parthenope,” directed by Paolo Sorrentino
– “Saffron,” directed by Maura Delpero (Winner)

In the category of Outstanding Director:
Andrea Segre for The Great Ambition
Francesca Comencini for The Time It Takes
Valeria Golino for L’arte della gioia
Paolo Sorrentino for Parthenope
Maura Delpero wins the Vermiglio award for Best Director.

The Best Debut Directorial Performance was won by Edgardo Pistone (Ciao bambino)
Gloria! Margherita Vicario WON for her direction in I bambini di Gaza
Loris Lai’s I bambini di Gaza was the winner in the category of Best Directorial Debut
Gianluca Santoni received recognition for his directorial debut with Io e il Secco
Neri Marcorè was awarded for his direction in Zamora.

In the category of Best Original Screenplay, we have:
Andrea Segre, Marco Pettenello for The Great Ambition
Enrico Maria Artale for El Paraiso
Margherita Vicario, Anita Rivaroli for Gloria!
Francesca Comencini for The Time It Takes
Paolo Sorrentino for Parthenope
And the winner is… Maura Delpero for Vermiglio

In the category of Best Adapted Screenplay:
Gianni Amelio, Alberto Taraglio for “Battlefield”
Francesco Costabile, Vittorio Moroni, Adriano Chiarelli for “Family”
Roberto Proia for “The Boy With Pink Trousers”
Valeria Golino, Francesca Marciano, Valia Santella, Luca Infascelli, Stefano Sardo WINNER for L’arte della gioia
Gabriele Salvatores for “Napoli – New York

Outstanding Film Producers
Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa (Vivo Film), Francesco Bonsembiante (Jolefilm), Rai Cinema, Joseph Rouschop (Tarantula), Martichka Bozhilova (Agitprop) – “The Great Ambition”
Gaetano Di Vaio, Giovanna Crispino (Bronx Film), Alessandro Elia, Walter De Majo (Anemone Film), Andrea Leone, Antonella Di Martino (Mosaicon Film), Santo Versace, Gianluca Curti (Minerva Pictures) – “Ciao bambino”
Valeria Jamonte, Manuela Melissano, Carlo Cresto-Dina (Tempesta), Rai Cinema, Katrin Renz (Tellfilm) – “Gloria!”
Francesca Andreoli, Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli, Santiago Fondevila Sancet, Maura Delpero (Cinedora), Rai Cinema, Charades (co-production with France), Versus (co-production with Belgium) – “Vermiglio”
Nanni Moretti, Lorenzo Cioffi, Giorgio Giampà, in collaboration with Alessandra Stefani – “Vittoria”
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In the category of Best Actress, the nominees are:

– Barbara Ronchi for “Familia”
– Romana Maggiora Vergano for “The Time It Takes”
– Tecla Insolia, who won for her role in “L’arte della gioia”
– Celeste Dalla Porta for “Parthenope”
– Martina Scrinzi for “Vermiglio”

Nominees for Best Actress are as follows: Barbara Ronchi in “Familia”, Romana Maggiora Vergano in “The Time It Takes”, Tecla Insolia who won the award for “L’arte della gioia”, Celeste Dalla Porta in “Parthenope” and Martina Scrinzi in “Vermiglio”.

In this category, the winner is Francesco Gheghi for his role in “Familia”. Fabrizio Gifuni was nominated for “Il tempo che ci vuole”, Silvio Orlando for “Parthenope”, and Tommaso Ragno for “Vermiglio”. So, we can rephrase this as:

In the Best Actor category, Francesco Gheghi emerged victorious for his performance in “Familia”. Fabrizio Gifuni, Silvio Orlando, and Tommaso Ragno were also nominated for their outstanding work in “Il tempo che ci vuole”, “Parthenope”, and “Vermiglio”, respectively.

In the category of Best Supporting Actress, the following nominees were recognized:

– Geppi Cucciari in Diamanti
– Tecla Insolia in Familia

The winner was Valeria Bruni Tedeschi for L’arte della gioia. Other nominees included Jasmine Trinca in the same film, and Luisa Ranieri in Parthenope.

In the category of Best Supporting Actor:
– Roberto Citran in The Great Ambition
– Francesco Di Leva (winner) for Familia
– Guido Caprino in L’arte della gioia
– Pierfrancesco Favino in Napoli – New York
– Peppe Lanzetta in Parthenope

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Optimal Acting Choices
Stefania Rodà and Maurilio Mangano for Vermilion
Stefania De Santis for The Great Ambition
Anna Pennella for Family
Massimo Appolloni for Glory!
Francesco Vedovati, Anna Maria Sambucco, Massimo Appolloni for The Art of Joy
Stefania De Santis, Maurilio Mangano for Vermilion WINNER

As a movie enthusiast, I’d like to highlight the outstanding achievements in cinematography:

– Luan Amelio Ujkaj for the captivating visuals in Battlefield.
– Matteo Cocco for his exceptional work on Dostoevskij.
– Daniele Ciprì for the stunning cinematography in Hey Joe.
– Fabio Cianchetti, whose artistry shone brightly in L’arte della gioia.
– Daria D’Antonio, who brought Parthenope to life visually.

However, my personal favorite is Mikhail Krichman for his exceptional work on Vermiglio. He truly won me over with his cinematography!

Top Pick:
Iosonouncane is chosen for “The Great Ambition”
Thom Yorke is selected for “Trust”
Margherita Vicario, Davide Pavanello win for “Gloria!”
Colapesce is picked for “Sicilian Letters”
Nicola Piovani is chosen for “The Children’s Train

Category: Best Original Song
“Knife Edge” – Composed by Thom Yorke, lyrics and performance by him for the film Trust
“Diamanti” – Music by Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia, lyrics by Giorgia Todrani, sung by Giorgia for the film Diamanti
“Atoms” – Composed and written by Valerio Vigliar, sung by Greta Zuccoli for the film Familia
““Aria!” – Music and lyrics by Margherita Vicario, Davide Pavanello, Edwyn Clark Roberts, Andrea Bonomo, Gianluigi Fazio, performed by Margherita Vicario for the film Gloria! WINNER
“La malvagità” – Composed and written by Colapesce for the film The Sicilian Letters

In a different phrasing:
Award for Outstanding Production Design
Alessandro Vannucci and Laura Casalini for The Great Ambition
Luca Merlini and Giulietta Rimoldi for L’arte della gioia
Tonino Zera, Maria Grazia Schirripa, Carlotta Desmann win the award for The Flood
Carmine Guarino and Iole Autero for Parthenope
Pirra and Vito Giuseppe Zito, along with Sara Pergher, for Vermiglio

Best Costume Design:
– Mary Montalto for the costume design of “Gloria”
– Maria Rita Barbera for the costume design of “L’arte della gioia”
– Massimo Cantini Parrini (Winner) for the costume design of “The Flood”
– Carlo Poggioli for the costume design of “Parthenope”
– Andrea Cavalletto for the costume design of “Vermiglio

Top Makeup Artists:
– Sara Morlando, Rossella Sicignano, Leonardo Cruciano, Viola Moneta for “The Great Ambition”
– Maurizio Fazzini for “L’arte della gioia”
– Alessandra Vita, Valentina Visintin awarded as the best for “The Flood”
– Paola Gattabrusi, Lorenzo Tamburini for “Parthenope”
– Frédérique Foglia for “Vermiglio

Here are some top-notch hairstyles:
– Desiree Corridoni for “The Great Ambition”
– Marta Iacoponi, Carla Indoni for “Gloria!”
– Aldo Signoretti, Domingo Santoro’s winning look in “The Flood”
– Marco Perna’s creations for “Parthenope”
– Tiziana Argiolas’ designs for “Vermiglio

In this piece, the winners of best editing are as follows:
– Jacopo Quadri for The Great Ambition
– Walter Fasano for Dostoevskij
– Giogiò Franchini for The Art of Joy
– Cristiano Travaglioli for Parthenope
– Luca Mattei for Vermilion

In simpler terms, the winners in the editing category are Jacopo Quadri (for The Great Ambition), Walter Fasano (Dostoevskij), Giogiò Franchini (The Art of Joy), Cristiano Travaglioli (Parthenope), and Luca Mattei (Vermilion).

Here are the top audio categories and their respective winners:
– Best Sound in “The Great Ambition” by Alessandro Palmerini, Marc Bastien, Vincent Grégorio, Franco Piscopo
– Best Sound in “Battlefield” by Emanuele Cicconi, Alessandro Feletti, Alessandro Giacco, Marco Falloni
– Best Sound in “Gloria!” by Xavier Lavorel, Daniela Bassani, François Wolf, Maxence Ciekawy
– Best Sound in “Parthenope” by Emanuele Cecere, Silvia Moraes, Mirko Perri, Michele Mazzucco
– Best Sound in “Vermiglio WINNER” by Dana Farzanehpour, Hervé Guyader (twice), and Emmanuel De Boissieu

In the category of Best Visual Effects, the following teams were nominated:
– Tristan Lilien, Michel Denis for The Great Ambition
– Francesco Niolu, Rodolfo Migliari for L’arte della gioia
– Fabio Tomassetti, Daniele Tomassetti for Limonov

However, the award went to Victor Perez for Napoli – New York, with Rodolfo Migliari and Lena Di Gennaro receiving recognition for their work on Parthenope.

Category Winner: Ukrainian Lullaby
– Duse – The Greatest
– The Secret Drawer
– The Eye of the Hen
– Lirica Ucraina, dir: Francesca Mannocchi – WINNER
– Before the End – The Last Days of Enrico Berlinguer
(Directed by Samuele Rossi)

In the category of Best International Film:
Winner: “Anora,” directed by Sean Baker
Competitors include: “Conclave,” directed by Edward Berger
“Juror #2,” directed by Clint Eastwood
“The Zone of Interest,” directed by Jonathan Glazer
“Perfect Days,” directed by Wim Wenders.

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2025-05-08 07:25