Lily James | Finally Dawn

• Directed by: Saverio Costanzo
• Written by: Saverio Costanzo
• Produced by: Mario Gianani, Lorenzo Gangarossa
• Starring: Lily James, Willem Dafoe, Joe Keery
• Cinematography: Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
• Music by: Massimo Martellotta
• Production companies: Wildside, RAI Cinema
• Distributed by: 01 Distribution
• Release dates: 1 September 2023 (Venice), 14 February 2024
• Running time: 142 minutes

Rome, 1953. The night before the murder of Wilma Montesi, several people linked to a peplum film set in ancient Egypt that is being shot at Cinecittà find themselves sharing important moments: Mimosa, a simple Roman girl, about to marry a man who is liked more by his family than by her, who initially showed up at Cinecittà only to be an extra; Josephine Esperanto, the starof the film, a veteran of classic Hollywood who feels threatened by the new generation of "naturalistic" actors represented by Sean Lockwood, another protagonist of the film; Rufus Priori, an American gallery owner and friend of Josephine's, who will lead the unlikely group on their journey through the night.