On Nov 10, 2009 I had the privilege of interviewing Tonino Guerra in Pennabilli, Italy, for my new documentary "Tarkovsky: Time Within Time". At the time he was already 90 years old but sharp, remembering his friendship with the revered Russian auteur director and their collaboration on Nostalghia. As this is one of the last interviews Tonino gave, I wanted to post it for his fans, honoring this great cinema poet by sharing his vitality and zest for life. The documentary, based on Tarkovsky's diary, is still a work in progress slated for release in 2013.
Legendary Italian screenwriter Tonino Guerra died March 21, 2012 in his hometown, Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy. His 104 screenwriting credits included such masterpieces of world cinema as L'Avventura and Blow Up for director Michelangelo Antonioni, and Amarcord for Federico Fellini.
"Tarkovsky: Time Within Time"
Written and Directed by PJ Letofsky; Produced by PJ Letofsky and Joan Borsten; Executive Producers Peter Belsito, Oleg Vidov; Featuring Marina Tarkovsky, Tonino Guerra, Andrei Konchalovsky, Natalya Bondarchuk, Enrica Antonioni, Nikolai Burlyaev, Katinka Farago
For more information contact us at pjletofsky@gmail.com