Diva Futura (film)

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Diva Futura
Directed by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt [1]
Screenplay byGiulia Louise Steigerwalt
Based onDon't Tell Mom I'm a Secretary
by Debora Attanasio
Produced byMatteo Rovere
StarringDenise Capezza
Pietro Castellito
Barbara Ronchi
Lidja Kordic
CinematographyVladan Radovic
Edited byGianni Vezzosi
Music byMichele Braga
Production
company
Distributed byPiperFilm
Release date
  • September 4, 2024 (2024-09-04)(Venice)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Diva Futura is a 2024 film written and directed by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt about the pornographic film studio of the same name starring Pietro Castellitto as studio founder Riccardo Schicchi. [1] [2]

Contents

The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it was competing for the Golden Lion. [3]

Premise

Based on the 2013 book Non dite alla mamma che faccio la segretaria (Don't Tell Mom I'm a Secretary) by Debora Attanasio, Diva Futura follows the operations of the Diva Futura studio through the 1980s and 1990s. [4] [5]

Cast

Release

Diva Futura was selected to premiere in competition at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival. [6] [7]

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