56th David di Donatello | |
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Date | 6 May 2011 |
Site | Auditorium Conciliazione, Rome, Italy |
Hosted by | Tullio Solenghi |
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Best Picture | We Believed |
Most awards | We Believed (7) |
Most nominations | We Believed (13) |
The 56th David di Donatello ceremony, presented by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano, was held on 6 May 2011. [1] [2]
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Best Visual Effects
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Best Hairstyling
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David Youth Award
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