How Italian is George Clooney?

September 30, 11:16 PMItalian Living ExaminerSerenella Leoni

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George Clooney and Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis
(Photo by AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
 

As we’ve already seen from the Venice film festival reports, George Clooney is much loved by his fans in Italy, especially now that he is dating the Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis.

Clooney is spending more time in Italy than he is in the United States.  Could it be the new romance or does he simply love the mouth-watering food, excellent wines and beautiful scenery in the land of La Dolce Vita (the sweet life)?

Clooney is back at work on a new thriller “The American” being filmed (you guessed it) in Italy.  Focus Features announced production has begun in Italy on the suspense thriller adapted by Rowan Joffe from Martin Booth's A Very Private Gentleman novel.

According to the “Tampa Movie Examiner”, the plot of the movie unfolds as follows:

“Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman of this fall’s Peter and Vandy) that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten of Focus’ award-winning In Bruges), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Italian screen and stage veteran Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Italian leading lady Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.”

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