He’s Vittorio De Sica’s son,Carlo Verdone’s brother-in-law, and he’s the reigning King of Cinepanettone.
We are so excited to have Christian De Sica as a guest star this year at ICFF! Christian is an amazing Italian singer, actor and director who has taken on many different roles since his television debut in 1971. His father was celebrated Italian film director Vittorio De Sica, and Christian is helping us celebrate our Bello to Beautiful program which is bridging the gap between Italian classics, like the ones his father directed, and modern films.
Vittorio De Sica with his son, actor Christian De Sica
If you’ve ever seen one of the movies that are affectionately dubbed Cinepanettone, the slightly bawdy Christmas films that don’t have A LOT to do with Christmas, you know Christian De Sica. He’s starred in all of the big ones like Natale in Sudafrica (Christmas in South Africa), Natale a Beverly Hills, and Natale in Crociera (Christmas on a Cruise), delighting holiday audiences with the tantalizing stuff we used to think of as “bedroom farce”.
ICFF is proud to have Christian De Sica will be joining us in Toronto for the 6th edition of our festival. One of the most famous actors in Italy thanks to his professional career, his true multi-faceted talent, and the popularity and box office success of virtually all his films, TV series and theatrical performances.
“I’m a street acrobat; I feel like an actor. I feel like a showman. A comedian. Someone who sings, acts, dances. A person in this profession should know how to do everything. […] To a certain extent, that’s how my father was, too, that was the school. Then, of course, some people do it better and others do it worse”.
Sabrina Ferilli with Christian De Sica in Natale a New York
Christian De Sica Fun Facts!
- His father, Vittorio De Sica, was one of the most important Neorealist directors.
- He’s married to Silvia Verdone, sister of Carlo Verdone.
- Roberto Rossellini was his early mentor.
- He named his son, Brando, after Marlon Brando.
- He’s won 3 David Di Donatello Awards for acting.
- He starred with Johnny Depp in the English language hit, The Tourist.
Meet Christian De Sica
| Event | Date | Time | City | Location | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraulein More info… |
14 June 2017 | 6:15 PM | Vaughan | Cineplex Cinemas | Buy |
| Fraulein More info… |
15 June 2017 | 9:30 PM | Toronto | TIFF Bell Lightbox | Buy |
| Poveri ma Ricchi More info… |
14 June 2017 | 8:45 PM | Vaughan | Cineplex Cinemas | Buy |
| Closing Gala more info… |
16 June 2017 | 9:00 PM | Toronto | The Ritz-Carlton | Buy |
| Press Conference* | 14 June 2017 | 11:00AM | Toronto | Istituto Italiano di Cultura | Free (RSVP at gmitolo@icff.ca) |
| Matrimonio All’Italiana/In conversation with Christian De Sica | 14 June 2017 | 9:45PM | Toronto | TIFF Bell Lightbox | Buy | Redeem Package |
Presenter: Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey was the film critic for The Globe and Mail for more than twenty years, as well as contributing to various broadcast outlets and publications. He is currently a freelance writer, principally for the new film review site, original-cin.ca
