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Article: People
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- Courier News (Elgin, IL)
- Article date:
- October 15, 2006
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Kidman shows 'Fur' at Italian film fest
Nicole Kidman premiered her movie Fur - based loosely on the life of photographer Diane Arbus - at the inaugural Rome Film Festival, which opened Friday.
"I wanted to support this festival and Italy," Kidman told a news conference. "Film festivals are very good for small films like this one; the more we have the better."
The film by director Steven Shainberg tells the story of the transformation of a shy 1950s housewife into an artist, a move triggered by a passionate love affair with Lionel, her mysterious mentor played by Robert Downey Jr.
"It's a small, small portrait. In fact, it's called an imaginary portrait. What counts is the creativity of ...