Gucci along with the Museum of Modern Art celebrates the enduring influence of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini by presenting a full retrospective from December 13, 2012 through January 5, 2013, at The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters in New York.

The comprehensive retrospective offers Pasolini’s celebrated films with newly struck prints by Luce Cinecittà after a careful work of two years, many shown in recently restored versions. As part of the House’s long-term commitment to preserve the legacies of visionary filmmakers from the past, Gucci has contributed in bringing the masterpiece “Medea” to a 35 mm format (the format for which the film was originally conceived and filmed) from the digitally restored version – a restoration of clarity to the images and depth from the original work. 

The film retrospective is accompanied by a series of events that pay tribute to Pasolini’s multifaceted career. It includes an evening of recitals by well-known Italian and American actors highlights Pasolini’s accomplishments as an acclaimed essayist, beloved poet, and composer besides a program of performances by contemporary artists inspired by Pasolini. A book titled, ‘Pier Paolo Pasolini, My Own Cinema’, an anthology including interviews, stories, journal notes, preliminary texts, subjects, and screenplays from Pasolini’s archives will also be launched.

Speaking about the filmmaker then Pasolini’s film legacy is distinguished by an unerring eye for cinematic composition and tone, and a stylistic ease within a variety of genres – many of which he reworked to his own purposes, and all of which he invested with his distinctive touch. 

About his work, Frida Gianni commented, “I have always been very fond of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s body of work, a true leader among the intellectuals of the twentieth century.”