# Finally Dawn

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***Finally Dawn*** (Italian: ***Finalmente l'alba***) is a 2023 Italian [period drama](/source/Period_drama) film written and directed by [Saverio Costanzo](/source/Saverio_Costanzo) and starring [Lily James](/source/Lily_James), [Willem Dafoe](/source/Willem_Dafoe) and [Joe Keery](/source/Joe_Keery). Set in the [Hollywood on the Tiber](/source/Hollywood_on_the_Tiber) era of 1950s Rome, the film follows a long, intense night in an aspiring actress' career.

*Finally Dawn* premiered at the [80th Venice International Film Festival](/source/80th_Venice_International_Film_Festival) on 1 September 2023, where it was selected to compete for the [Golden Lion](/source/Golden_Lion), and was released in Italy on February 14, 2024, by [01 Distribution](/source/01_Distribution).

## Cast

- [Lily James](/source/Lily_James)[4] as Josephine Esperanto
- Rebecca Antonaci[5] as Mimosa
- [Joe Keery](/source/Joe_Keery)[6] as Sean Lockwood
- [Rachel Sennott](/source/Rachel_Sennott)[7] as Nan Roth[8]
- [Alba Rohrwacher](/source/Alba_Rohrwacher) as [Alida Valli](/source/Alida_Valli)
- [Willem Dafoe](/source/Willem_Dafoe)[4] as Rufus Priori
- Enzo Casertano as Rinaldo
- Giovanni Moschella as Ugo Montagna
- [Michele Bravi](/source/Michele_Bravi) as Singer ('Cantante en travesti')

## Production

On 29 August 2022, it was announced filming began in Italy.[1] Filming wrapped on 15 October, after an eight-week shoot mainly in [Cinecittà](/source/Cinecitt%C3%A0), [Rome](/source/Rome).[2]

## Release

*Finally Dawn* premiered in competition at the [80th Venice International Film Festival](/source/80th_Venice_International_Film_Festival) on 1 September 2023.[3] It was also invited to the [28th Busan International Film Festival](/source/28th_Busan_International_Film_Festival) and was screened in its World Cinema section on 8 October 2023.[9] The film was released in theaters in Italy on 14 February 2024.[10]

## Reception

[11]

## Awards and nominations

80th Venice International Film Festival Category Recipient(s) Result Ref. Golden Lion Saverio Costanzo Marcello Mastroianni Award Rebecca Antonaci La Pellicola d'Oro Award Massimiliano Kuveiller (Best Camera Operator) [12]

## References

1. Vivarelli, Nick (29 August 2022). ["Saverio Costanzo Talks 'Finalmente L'alba' in Which Lily James Plays a 1950s Hollywood Star at Cinecittà – First Look Image (EXCLUSIVE)"](https://variety.com/2022/film/directors/saverio-costanzo-finalmente-lalba-lily-james-cinecitta-1235352774/). *Variety*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221206175217/https://variety.com/2022/film/directors/saverio-costanzo-finalmente-lalba-lily-james-cinecitta-1235352774/) 6 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

1. Goodfellow, Melanie (20 October 2022). ["Saverio Costanzo Wraps 1950s-Set 'Finalmente L'Alba' With Lily James, Joe Keery & Willem Dafoe; Talks Moving On From TV Hit 'My Brilliant Friend': "I Needed To Free Myself""](https://deadline.com/2022/10/saverio-costanzo-wraps-finalemente-lalba-my-brilliant-friend-cinecitta-1235149992/). *Deadline Hollywood*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221104215140/https://deadline.com/2022/10/saverio-costanzo-wraps-finalemente-lalba-my-brilliant-friend-cinecitta-1235149992/amp/) 4 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. ["Finalmente l'alba"](https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition/finalmente-l%E2%80%99alba). *[La Biennale di Venezia](/source/La_Biennale_di_Venezia)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230814134635/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition/finalmente-l%E2%80%99alba) 14 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

1. McCall, Kevin (18 August 2022). ["'Finalmente L'alba' Casts Lily James and Willem Dafoe in Mystery Roles"](https://collider.com/finalmente-lalba-cast-lily-james-willem-dafoe/). *Collider*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221206175220/https://collider.com/finalmente-lalba-cast-lily-james-willem-dafoe/) 6 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

1. Jones, Tamera (29 August 2022). ["'Finalmente L'alba' Director Explains the Plot of the Lily James & Joe Keery Period Piece"](https://collider.com/finalmente-lalba-saverio-constanzo-plot-comments/). *Collider*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220902121400/https://collider.com/finalmente-lalba-saverio-constanzo-plot-comments/) 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

1. Kroll, Justin (18 August 2022). ["'Stranger Things' Joe Keery Joins 'Finalmente L'alba'"](https://deadline.com/2022/08/stranger-things-joe-keery-finalmente-lalba-1235095041/). *Deadline Hollywood*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220902120624/https://deadline.com/2022/08/stranger-things-joe-keery-finalmente-lalba-1235095041/) 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

1. Chow, Katie (18 August 2022). ["Willem Dafoe, Lily James, Rachel Sennott, and Joe Keery join the cast of Finalmente L'alba"](https://www.avclub.com/willem-dafoe-lily-james-rachel-sennott-joe-keery-cast-1849429740). *The A.V. Club*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220902120238/https://www.avclub.com/willem-dafoe-lily-james-rachel-sennott-joe-keery-cast-1849429740) 2 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 September 2022.

1. Vivarelli, Nick (2023-08-31). ["Saverio Costanzo on Why ‘Finally Dawn’ Starring Lily James as a 1950s Diva Is His Coming of Age Movie"](https://variety.com/2023/film/global/saverio-costanzo-finally-dawn-lily-james-1235705103/). *Variety*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230920213439/https://variety.com/2023/film/global/saverio-costanzo-finally-dawn-lily-james-1235705103/) 20 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-11-23.

1. ["The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List"](https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023). *Busan International Film Festival*. September 5, 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230915141852/https://www.biff.kr/eng/html/program/prog_all_list.asp?allYear=2023) 15 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 12, 2023.

1. ["Finalmente L’Alba"](http://www.01distribution.it/film/finalmente-l-alba). *01 Distribution*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240112162509/http://www.01distribution.it/film/finalmente-l-alba) 12 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

1. ["Finally Dawn"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/finally_dawn). *[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)*. [Fandango Media](/source/Fandango_Media). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231208185945/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/finally_dawn) 8 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

1. ["Venezia 80 Competition"](https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition). *[La Biennale di Venezia](/source/La_Biennale_di_Venezia)*. 26 June 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230725133043/https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venezia-80-competition) 25 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 August 2023.

## External links

- [Finally Dawn](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21824548/) at IMDb

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