Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani dies at 92. Taviani died this afternoon at the Villa Pia clinic, surrounded by his wife, the costume designer Lina Nerli Taviani, and his children Ermanno and Valentina.
His funeral, which will be secular, will be held next Monday at the City Hall of the Italian capital. The Taviani brothers were a case of perfect artistic synchronicity and always worked together. Captivated by the Seventh Art since their youth, they launched themselves into direction, drawing a dividing line with the Neorealism of Roberto Rosselini.