Streep takes lifetime-achievement gong as stars line up at Rome’s fourth film festival By Agence France Presse (AFP) Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Listen to the Article - Powered by Gildas Le Roux Agence France Presse ROME: George Clooney looks somewhat out of place at this year’s Rome film festival which lines up Hollywood big-hitters Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren in an effort to concentrate on women in film. But Clooney, Richard Gere, Anthony Hopkins and Colin Farrell provide the male muscle on Rome’s red carpet for the festival, which started Thursday and runs through to Friday. “The thread running through the festival will be the central role of women in contemporary cinema,” said festival director Piera Detassis. On top of Streep – who will get a special award for her life’s work – and Mirren, Carla Bruni’s sister Valeria... [read full story]
