Cinecittà (Italian for "Cinema City") is a large film studio in Rome. Founded in 1937 by Italian leader Benito Mussolini, it was bombed during WWII, was the filming location for several large American film productions like Ben-Hur in the 1950s, and became the studio most closely associated with Federico Fellini.

After a period of near-bankruptcy in the 1980s, it has been privatized by the Italian government and was chosen by director Martin Scorsese as the filming location for his Gangs of New York. Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was also shot at Cinecittà. Cinecittà is the center of the Italian Cinema and many of today's biggest box office hits are filmed there. By the mention of the name Cinecittà many consider it synonymous with Italian cinema in general.

See also

• Cinema of Italy

External links

• Official site
• RAI International:Cinecittà

Eurovision arenas | Film studios | Districts of Rome

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