Benigni and Europe: RAI's small (involuntary) miracle thanks to the former jester
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5 Articles
With 'The Dream' Benigni makes a piece of TV history. And it wasn't in a comfortable position at all.
Benigni started off slowly with his dream. For about twenty minutes it went around a bit empty between tributes to the authorities, concerns for peace and lists of wonders invented by Europeans that made me fear a repeat of the banalities proposed by someone last Saturday in Piazza del Popolo. But then when he changed pace, no one stopped him and a television evening of those that go directly into history came out. For this position, Giorgia Mel…
Benigni celebrates Europe on TV and quotes Ventotene: “The most exciting democratic experiment”
The Oscar-winning actor and director on Rai 1 with 'The Dream'. Greetings to the Pope and to President Mattarella. “Meloni told me: there's no story with Musk, I swear on my Tesla.” “Spinelli, Rossi and Colorni are heroes of our history”
Benigni in bursts on Ventotene and Europe's dream: 'Beware of nationalism, peace is in danger'
Rome, 19 March 2025 — “I greet the President of the Republic Mattarella, I know he's watching us, thank you president.” At the opening of the TV evening 'The Dream', Roberto Benigni greets the head of state and then wishes Pope Francis a speedy recovery. Benigni quotes Bergoglio's words about peace and then concludes: “What a pope we have!” The show also becomes an opportunity to talk about Europe and especially about the controversy over Ventot…
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