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The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome. This is the heady tale of Rome during the ''50s and ''60s, when the cafes and nightclubs were filled with movie stars and film directors as Hollywood productions flocked to the city to film at Cinecitta studios. Reinvigorating the city after facism and the second world war, the city now thrived with Fiats and Vespas and the newly christened paparazzi, street cafe culture - and more than a little scandal. The book follows iconic films, famous sights and follows Ava Gardner, Anna Magnani, Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor as Rome becomes the backdrop to their lives. |