Mezzogiorno turns in a quite excellent performance as Ida Dalzer in the true story of Italian dictator Benito Mussololini’s (Timi) early years.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s great novel, from which this film is taken, is a tale of love lost and a longing spanning several decades.

Taiwanese director Ang Lee was honoured with the coveted Golden Lion award for his latest movie Brokeback Mountain at the climax of the 62nd Venice Film Festival in Italy at the weekend.