Cannes Classics Doc ‘Vittorio De Sica – Staging Life’ Acquired for World Sales by Italy’s Fandango (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Film Global May 6, 2026 5:29am PT Cannes Classics Doc ‘Vittorio De Sica – Staging Life’ Acquired for World Sales by Italy’s Fandango (EXCLUSIVE) The high-profile doc is the only Italian film at Cannes By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest Isabella Rossellini Set for Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘Three Incestuous Sisters’ Alongside Previously Announced Cast Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley, Josh O’Connor 24 hours ago Darren Aronofsky to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival 1 day ago Iranian Independent Filmmakers Association Hails New Oscar Rules in International Feature Category as ‘Major Victory’ 2 days ago See All Courtesy Fandango Sales Fandango Sales has acquired international sales rights to high-profile doc “Vittorio De Sica – Staging Life,” that will soon launch from the Cannes Film Festival‘s Cannes Classics section.  Directed by Francesco Zippel – who was previously in the same Cannes section with the 2021 doc “Oscar Micheaux – The Superhero of Black Filmmaking” – Zippel’s De Sica portrait delves into the life, work and legacy of this leading figure of Italy’s neo-realist movement who won four Oscars and is known for classics such as “The Bicycle Thief,” “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” and “Two Women.” Related Stories AI Assisted Animated Film ‘Critterz,’ From the Writers of ‘Paddington in Peru,’ Boarded by AGC