Finally Dawn

Finally Dawn (Italian: Finalmente l'alba) is a 2023 Italian period drama film written and directed by Saverio Costanzo and starring Lily James, Willem Dafoe and Joe Keery. Set in the Hollywood on the Tiber era of 1950s Rome, the film follows a long, intense night in an aspiring actress' career.

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[1][2] RAI Cinema[2]
Distributed by	01 Distribution[1]
Release dates	1 September 2023 (2023-09-01) (Venice) 14 February 2024 (2024-02-14)
Running time	142 minutes[3]
Country	Italy
Language	English

Finally Dawn premiered at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023, where it was selected to compete for the Golden Lion, and was released in Italy on February 14, 2024, by 01 Distribution.

Cast

• Lily James^[4] as Josephine Esperanto
• Willem Dafoe^[4] as Rufus Priori
• Joe Keery^[5] as Sean Lockwood
• Rachel Sennott^[6] as Nan Roth^[7]
• Rebecca Antonaci^[8] as Mimosa
• Enzo Casertano as Rinaldo
• Michele Bravi as Singer en travesti

Production

On 29 August 2022, it was announced filming began in Italy.^[1] Filming wrapped on 15 October, after an eight-week shoot mainly in Cinecittà, Rome.^[2]

Release

Finally Dawn premiered in-competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2023.^[3] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' section and was screened on 8 October 2023.^[9] It was released in Italy on 14 February 2024.^[10]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 42% of 12 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 4.2/10.^[11]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for Finally Dawn

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Venice Film Festival	9 September 2023	Golden Lion	Saverio Costanzo	Nominated	[12]