31/05/2013 - The Great Beauty and The Best Offer receive nine nominations each. Among the films with the most nominations are Dormant Beauty, Viva la libertà, Miele and Viaggio sola

Will The Great Beauty, depicting a cynical and grotesque Rome be the film to gain the most acclaim from Italy’s film reporters, or will it be The Best Offer, a tale of auction and deception? The arduous sentence will be read out on July 6, when all winners of the 2013 Silver Ribbons (Nastri d’argento) will be announced by the national union of Italian cinema journalists (Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani - SNGCI). Among the candidates, the greatest rivalry will be between the two masters Paolo Sorrentino and Giuseppe Tornatore, who respectively with The Great Beauty [+see also:
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For the title of director of best film, Roberto Andò (Viva la libertà [+see also:
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The candidates for best male actor are Aniello Arena, the duo from Buongiorno papà [+see also:
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This year’s edition of the Silver Ribbons (Nastri), in their 67^{th year}, is all Italian. “The 2013 edition of the Nastri has significantly eliminated any category that celebrate European and global cinema,” SNGCI president Laura Delli Colli explained, “this is a world of filmmakers and films that has already received undisputable recognition through awards as well as at the box office.”

Worth remembering that the year’s Silver Ribbon will go to Io e te [+see also:
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For a complete list of nominations, follow this link.

(Translated from Italian)