Five years after the death of his brother Vittorio, with whom he co-signed all of his films, director Paolo Taviani died in Rome this Wednesday February 29, 2024 at the age of 92, several Italian media announced, including
La Repubblica
.
For more than fifty years, the Taviani brothers, of whom Paolo was the eldest, continued to oscillate between cinematographic genres, from documentary to literary adaptation, including war drama.
The two brothers were notably known for
Under the Sign of the Scorpion
(1969)
, Le Pré
(1979)
, The Night of San Lorenzo
(1982) and
Caesar Must Die
(2012)
.
Palm and Golden Bear
Promoted multiple times, the two brothers received the Palme d'Or in 1977 for
Padre Padrone
, the Golden Bear at the Berlinale for
César must die
in 2012, a Golden Lion for their career at the Mostra de Venice, and the Director's Silver Ribbon for Best Film for
The Night of Saint Lorenzo
, in 1983, awarded by the national union of Italian film journalists.
At Le
Figaro
in 2018, Paolo Taviani returned to the importance of landscapes in his often contemplative films.
“The landscape gives man his true dimensions.
It creates mystery and beauty.
In the film, the fog is a real character.
He is both friend and enemy, he conceals and brings illusion, instability
,” he declared.
Paolo Taviani leaves behind his wife Lina and his children Ermanno and Valentina.