20/06/2019 - Italy's foreign press have now handed out their prizes at the 59th edition of the awards, with Jasmine Trinca and Alessandro Borghi named best actors and Bangla winning the accolade of Best Debut Film

Marco Bellocchio on stage at the Italian Golden Globes 2019 accepting his Best Film award for The Traitor

Marco Bellocchio’s The Traitor [+see also:
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The accolade of Best Debut Film was bestowed upon Bangla [+see also:
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In terms of Best Cinematography, this was a title won by Valerio Mieli’s Ricordi? [+see also:
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And finally, as predicted, the Young Hope Award went to Ludovica Nasti, the young and highly talented protagonist of the TV series My Brilliant Friend [+see also:
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The full list of winners at the Italian Golden Globes 2019 are as follows:

Best Film
The Traitor [+see also:
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Best Debut Film
Bangla [+see also:
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Best Actress
Jasmine Trinca – An Almost Ordinary Summer [+see also:
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Best Actor
Alessandro Borghi – On My Skin [+see also:
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Best Cinematography
Ricordi? [+see also:
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interview: Valerio Mieli
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Best TV Series
The Name of the Rose [+see also:
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Best Score
Nicola Piovani – The Traitor

Best Screenplay
On My Skin - Alessio Cremonini, Lisa Nur Sultan

Best Documentary
Butterfly [+see also:
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Best Short Film
Olmo - Davide Calvaresi

Young Hope Award
Ludovica Nasti – My Brilliant Friend [+see also:
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Franco Nero
Vanessa Redgrave

(Translated from Italian)