Diamonds (Italian: "Diamanti") is a 2024 Italian comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Ferzan Özpetek.
Plot.
Set in the 1970s and present day, the film tells the story of sisters Alberta and Gabriella Canova and the group of women who work for their cinema costume company in Rome.
Production.
Özpetek got inspiration for the film from his early days as assistant director, when he used to visit the Sartoria Tirelli led by Piero Tosi. Principal photography started in Rome on 1 July 2024, and shootings wrapped in August.
The film was produced by Greenboo Production, Faros Film and Vision Distribution, in collaboration with Sky. With the theme song "Diamanti", it marked a new collaboration between Özpetek and Giorgia fifteen years after "Gocce di memoria", the theme of the 2003 film "Facing Windows".
Release.
The film was released in Italian cinemas by Vision Distribution on 19 December 2024.
Reception.
The film was a major hit, grossing over 16 million euros at the Italian box office, with over 2.1 admissions. It was Özpetek's highest-grossing film in his career.