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First casting for Inferno in Florence

The first shooting of Inferno is set for May 2 in Palazzo Vecchio, where the crew will work until May 7.
About a thousand people in Florence have queued to participate in the casting of the film, in view of the shooting.

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Ron Howard visits Florence for the movie setting

The director came in Florence for a long inspection of the locations of the new movie Inferno.
After visiting the Uffizi gallery he met with the Florence's major Nardella, which showed him the Hall of the Five Hundred where a lot action will take place.

The movie should be in the theatres at the end of 2015, beginning of 2016.

A weird place to hang Langdon's jacket

hangerWhen we thought to know every little dirty secret of Palazzo Vecchio, we saw this picture and... wow. It's hanger on the ceiling of Palazzo Vecchio in front of the hall of Cinquecento, almost 20 feet high.

Sienna, what the hell did you do?
More info and pictures form the original source here

Roberto Benigni declama l'Inferno in Santa Croce

 

Roberto Benigni torna a Firenze dal 20 luglio al 6 agosto per dodici nuove emozionanti serate. Dopo lo straordinario successo di TuttoDante 2012, che ha portato in Piazza Santa Croce 70 mila spettatori giunti da ogni parte d’Italia, l’attore toscano torna a Firenze con l’esegesi e la lettura di altri 12 canti della Divina Commedia: dal XXIII al XXXIV dell’Inferno.

 

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Baptistry "by night" new special schedule

Special night opening for the Baptistry of Florence: up to September 28 it will be open all day 11.15AM through 11.00PM on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The ticket costs 10 € and grants access to all the Santa Maria del Fiore complex (Cathedral, Santa Reparata crypt, Dome, Giotto belltower and museum)

With its 300,000 visitors a year, the Baptistry is now in the news around the world for the new book by Dan Brown 'Inferno'. An essential part of the book takes place in the Baptistry...

Inferno... a lot of promotion all around

The promotion of the book is quite intense....
La promozione del libro è piuttosto intensa...

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