The Stranger review: A fresh, post-colonial take on the Camus classic 4/5 François Ozon takes on the famous existential novella with a stand-out performance by lead Benjamin Voisin Evening Standard · Apr 7
Let’s get metaphysical! Existentialist cinema is back, if anyone cares The philosophy was embraced by film noir, the French New Wave and modern hitmen questioning life’s purpose. Now dust off your turtlenecks, for Sirāt and a new version of Albert Camus’ The Stranger look set to make ennui on-trend again The Guardian - UK · Apr 1
The stunning Vogue fashion photography by Horst P. Horst reminds us he was the master of the grammar of light and composition The student of Le Corbusier and the Bauhaus transformed fashion photography into an architecture of form and shadow. Digital Camera World · Mar 1
Tragic Life Of “The Most Beautiful Boy In The World” Resurfaces As Actor Passes Away At 70 For the late actor, the obsession with his looks made him feel “like an exotic animal in a cage.” Bored Panda · Oct 28, 2025
Björn Andrésen obituary Actor who starred as the angelic boy Tadzio in the 1971 film Death in Venice - but found the resulting fame a ‘nightmare’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2025
Björn Andrésen Dies at 70: 'Death in Venice' Star Remembered for a Haunting Beauty Swedish actor Björn Andrésen, famed for Death in Venice, dies aged 70. His legacy endures through film, music and cultural influence. International Business Times UK · Oct 28, 2025
Björn Andrésen, Swedish actor who starred in Death in Venice, dies aged 70 Actor who also starred in Midsommar and became a musician was nicknamed ‘the most beautiful boy in the world’ – a title he struggled with all his life The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2025
Claudia Cardinale obituary Italian film star best known for The Leopard, Once Upon a Time in the West, The Pink Panther and 8½ The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025
Italian screen siren Claudia Cardinale, star of 'The Leopard', dies aged 87 Born and raised in Tunisia to Italian parents, Claudia Cardinale entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of directors including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. She died on Tuesday at her home in Nemours, outside Paris. Radio France Internationale · Sep 24, 2025
Claudia Cardinale had toughness, charisma and sensual allure. Yet Hollywood just couldn’t do her justice The smouldering star of Once Upon a Time in the West, 8½ and The Leopard had her best roles in Italian cinema The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2025
Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, star of '8½' and 'The Leopard,' dies aged 87 The world-famous Italian film actress, an iconic star of European cinema in the 1960s, has died aged 87. Euronews · Sep 24, 2025
Sixties Screen Siren Claudia Cardinale Dies Aged 87 Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. International Business Times · Sep 23, 2025
Claudia Cardinale: Single Mother Who Survived Rape To Be A Screen Queen Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini. International Business Times · Sep 23, 2025
15 cultural highlights to beat the January blues THE LIST: From brand new TV series to art exhibitions, theatre performances and Oscar-worthy films, our culture team have you covered for entertainment this month The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025 Rocco and His Brothers review – Luchino Visconti’s operatically magnificent family epic Alain Delon is coltishly beautiful in this compelling 1960s tale of homesickness, aspiration, anguish and rage
France 24 · Aug 18, 2024 ‘More than a star, a monument’: Macron leads tributes to film icon Alain Delon Tributes poured in Sunday for film legend Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed actor and heartthrob described as the “last of the giants” of French cinema’s golden age.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024 Alain Delon obituary One of the most popular male stars of French cinema who often played tough guys and calculated killers
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024 French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88 Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, has died at age 88, French media reported
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024 French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88 Celebrated actor and star of Plein Soleil and Le Samouraï has died, his children have said
France 24 · Aug 18, 2024 Alain Delon, French cinema’s enigmatic, ‘angel-faced’ icon After a long career that brought him legions of fans – and many detractors – French actor Alain Delon leaves behind a rich legacy in film, including some of the great classics of world cinema. A dark acting style, encapsulated in a look that earned him the nickname “angel-face”, characterised…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023 Streaming: the best films set in Venice As the Venice film festival turns 80, we pick the titles that capture the city’s allure, from desolate Don’t Look Now to romantic Summertime and Top Hat’s cheery glamour
The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023 Helmut Berger obituary Film actor whose hypnotic presence was central to a trio of films directed by Luchino Visconti in the late 1960s and early 70s
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2023 Helmut Berger, star of Visconti’s The Damned, dies aged 78 Acclaimed actor in European art cinema also secured a prominent role in US soap opera Dynasty
The Independent UK · May 18, 2023 Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and 1970s, dies at 78 Austrian-born actor Helmut Berger, a European movie star in the 1960s and 1970s who rose to prominence with roles in films by Italian director Luchino Visconti, has died
The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2022 On my radar: Lykke Li’s cultural highlights The Swedish singer and songwriter on stalking Kendrick Lamar, brutalist food in Stockholm, and why she gravitates towards people and nudity