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Gian Franco Corsi Zeffirelli KBE, Grande Ufficiale OMRI (12 February 1923 – 15 June 2019), commonly known as Franco Zeffirelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfraŋko dzeffiˈrɛlli]), was an Italian director and producer of operas, films and television. He was also a senator from 1994 until 2001 for the Italian centre-right Forza Italia party. Some of his operatic designs and productions have become worldwide classics. He was also known for several of the movies he directed, especially the 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, for which he received an Academy Award nomination. His 1967 version of The Taming of the Shrew with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton remains the best-known film adaptation of that play as well. His miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977) won both national and international acclaim and is still frequently shown on Christmas and Easter in many countries. A Grande Ufficiale OMRI of the Italian Republic since 1977, Zeffirelli also received an honorary British knighthood in 2004 when he was created a KBE. He was awarded the Premio Colosseo in 2009 by the city of Rome.
Kyle Kingson is a vain, wealthy Manhattan teenager who believes himself superior to everyone around him. When he publicly humiliates Kendra, a goth girl with mysterious powers, she curses him—transforming his beautiful face into a grotesque, scarred visage covered in tattoos and piercings. Trapped in his penthouse prison, Kyle has one year to find someone who will love him for who he truly is, or remain a beast forever. Enter Lindy, a kind-hearted girl from the projects who sees past his monstrous exterior. As Kyle struggles to become worthy of her love, he must confront his shallow nature and discover what it truly means to be beautiful. The film explores themes of inner beauty, redemption, and the transformative power of genuine connection, all while Kyle races against time to break the curse before it becomes permanent.
