The ANNOTICO Report
Colin Firth is famed for playing Mr Darcy in BBC TV's
Pride and Prejudice,
as well as starring in the Bridget Jones films. Other
of his best known
films include:
'Trauma': Colin Firth has never been better than
in this riveting Brit
psychodrama from director Marc Evans.
The 44-year-old Englishman shows signs of breaking free
from recent
romantic comedies.A psychological horror guaranteed to
haunt you.
'Girl With A Pearl Earring': The story of an artist
and his muse makes a
pretty picture.
'Hope Springs': A perfect date movie that will help you
woo that special
person.
'Love Actually':
BBC News
Monday, 30 May, 2005,
Firth found fame in a BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
Actor Colin Firth has been honoured in Italy for his "significant
contribution to the promotion of Italy's image in the
UK".
He was made a Commander of the Order of the Star of Italian
Solidarity, a
title originally created in 1947 to recognise those who
rebuilt post-war
Italy.
British star Firth regularly organises literary events
with the Italian
Cultural Institute in London.
He is married to Italian producer Livia Giuggioli and is fluent in Italian.
'Huge blessing'
"Italy has become a big part of my life now," he said.
"I love it. It's a
huge blessing. I sort of married a whole family and a
whole country.
"And learning Italian is a huge bonus that I didn't expect.
I thought I was
doomed to be unilingual for the rest of my life, like
most Englishmen."
Born in Grayshott, Hampshire, Firth found fame playing
Mr Darcy in a BBC TV
adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.
He subsequently starred in hit films including historical
romance Girl With
a Pearl Earring and romantic comedy Love, Actually.
Earlier this month Firth attended the Cannes film festival
launch of latest
movie Where the Truth Lies.