Iconic Rome ‘Fellini Theatre’ burns down

19/07/12 19:34 CET

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Rome’s famous Number 5 theatre at the Cinecitta studios has been destroyed by fire.

An investigation into the cause of the blaze has begun and police say they are not ruling out arson.

Number 5 was also known as the Fellini Theatre. The Italian director fimed many movies there including La Dolce Vita.

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