David di Donatello: in Ornella Muti, the special David 2025

David Special to Ornella Muti: the motivation

Here is the official motivation, in the words of Piera Detassis, president and artistic director of the Academy of Italian Cinema: « We are particularly happy to assign the special David to Ornella Muti. Actress and diva capable of crossing the best Italian cinema and reaching international success. Since the debut with The most beautiful wifeinspired by the affair of Franca Viola, symbol of the civil growth of second post -war Italy, his filmography is made up DThe films and real masterpieces capable of probing the female world and Italian society in a poetic and sometimes unscrupulous way. From Popular novel to The last womanfrom Stories of ordinary madness toMy sister and me. Without forgetting the Complicity with directors such as Asia Argento and Francesca Archibugi « .

Beauty, vivacity, empathy

Continue Detassis: “Protagonist of absolute beautygave Vivacity and irony to the most popular comedy paired with Adriano Celentano.Ornella Muti is a light and never presumptuous talent, yet capable of memorable interpretations for Ettore Scola, Francesco Rosi, Francesco Maselli and Paolo Virzì. The special prize David Di Donatello means like this Recognize a prestigious and versatile career. Who has never forgotten to put the values ​​of life and empathy in the foreground« .

The trailer of The most beautiful wife, first film by Ornella Muti (1969)

Where to see the live broadcast of David di Donatello 2025 on TV, radio and web on May 7th

The David di Donatello 2025 will be assigned the May 7 in the Cinecittà studios. The ceremony will be broadcast live On Rai 1 in the early evening (and simultaneously on Raiplay), also in 4K (on the Rai4k channel, number 210 of Tivùsat) and on Rai Radio2. To lead the live TV, Elena Sofia Ricci and Mika. The radio management will be entrusted to Di Carolina Di Domenico.

David di Donatello 2025: films and nominated directors

At the top of the applications, Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino e Berlinguer. The great ambition by Andrea Segre (15 nominations each). With 14, Vermilion by Maura Delpero e The art of joythe Sky Original series by Valeria Golino which, as it comes out in cinemas, is eligible. The great surprise is however Glory! Margherita Vicar’s debut film: 9 nominations. And be careful to Tecla Insolia, Candidated revelation actress both as the protagonist (The art of joy) that non -protagonist (Family).

Here the main applications/categories:

Best movie: Berlinguer. The great ambition, The time it takesThe art of joy, parthenope, vermilio.

Best direction: Andrea Segre for BerlinguerFrancesca Comencini for The time it takesValeria Golino for The art of joyPaolo Sorrentino for ParthenopeMaura Delpero for Vermilion

The actors and actresses candidates

The leading actress: Barbara Ronchi for FamilyRoman Maggiora Vergani for The time it takesTecla Insolia for The art of joyCeleste from the door for ParthenopeMartina Scrinzi for Vermilion

Best leading actor: Elio Germano for Berlinguer, Francesco Gheghi For FamilyFabrizio Gifuni for The time it takesSilvio Orlando for ParthenopeTommaso Spider for Vermilion

Miles for the protagonist: Geppi Cucciari for DiamondsTecla Insolia for FamilyValeria Bruni Tedeschi for The art of joy, Jasmine Trinca for The art of joyLuisa Ranieri for Parthenope

Best Supporting Actor: Roberto Citran for BerlingurFrancesco di Leva for FamilyGuido Caprino for The art of joy, Pierfrancesco Favino For Naples-New YorkPeppe Lanzetta for Parthenope

There Complete list of categories and candidates is on the David di Donatello/Academy of Italian cinema website.

David di Donatello 2025: how many are and the winners already announced

On May 7, 21 David will be awarded to Italian cinema, 1 David International, 1 David Cecilia Mangini to the best documentary, 1 David Giovani Prize, 1 David Best Documentary, 1 David of the spectator, David Speciali and 1 Special Cinecittà Prize David 70.

The prizes already awarded, in addition to David Special to Ornella Muti, they are the David International won by Anore by Sean Baker and the David of the spectator attributed to Diamonds by Ferzan Ozpetek.