At 6pm the director Paolo Taviani, 92 years old, died in the Villa Pia clinic in Rome after a brief illness.
He died close to his wife Lina Nerli Taviani and his children Ermanno and Valentina.
The secular funeral ceremony will be held on Monday 4 March at the Capitol Promototheque from 10am to 1pm.
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