Spring 1953: Truman Capote makes his entrance in Portofino in a red Renault accompanied by Jack Dunphy, his lifetime companion, and a noisy couple of dogs.

Together they rent an apartment over the Delfino Restaurant, on the top floor with a grand terrace, and there they stayed until the end of October.

He was born in New Orleans in 1924. When he took this long vacation he was already a celebrity, known in his country for his gifts as a brilliant writer and for his intemperate and transgressive life. He had his literary debut in 1948 with the novel “Other Voices, Other Rooms“, followed the next year by a collection of short stories entitled a “Tree in the Night” and in 1951 by the novel “The Grass Harp”.

By 1953 he had already written for the theater and for the cinema.

He came to Portofino with the intention of working in peace and quiet on the screenplay for “The House of Flowers“, and at the same time on a project for a new collection of short stories.

The distractions of summer proved to be many however, and he let a good part of the time slip by.

At the same time, in Portofino, there were many gatherings of a whole slew of friends and celebrities.

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The great American actor Rex Harrison – in the picture with Audrey Hepburn - famous for his brilliant interpretation in the film “My Fair Lady“, had a villa built above the Hotel Splendido in Portofino that cost him $50,000 in the first years after the war.

Previously, in the same spot, there was a bunker in which the Germans had mounted a battery of cannnons. Harrison went to live there with his wife Lili Palmer, an actress of German origin.

Lovers that they were of entertaining guests and of the “party set”, they invited half of Hollywood to Portofino, where Clark Gable, Jennifer Jones, David O. Selznik and many other legends of the cinema were guests at the Spendido Portofino.

We narrate an interesting anecdote taken from the book by Antonio Nannicini, Letter From Portofino.

When Harrison won the Oscar, he returned to Portofino and wanted to re-celebrate the event with his friends from Portofino at “La Gritta” the famous American bar that faces the wharf.

Naturally they had been drinking a bit, anymore I couldn’t say, but in the euphoria of the moment the golden statue wound up in the sea and afriend had to dive in the water to retrieve it.

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(Portofino, Remo Cremona) – The last diva Madonna is in Portofino. After “tissue” described by colleagues alleged in local festivals, and other appearances, the last great diva Madonna has chosen Portofino only to relax and accept, a guest house in the duo Dolce & Gabbana friends.

Genoa landed at 4 am with his jet, we immediately went into a hotel in Portofino, in NY cap and red scarf, he asked where the peace and privacy.

Portofino yesterday was invaded by so many fans came from all over Italy – complicit news spreads distorted – and by “gossiper” of the international magazine for Madonna seize precious shots. Even in these hours are spread between Portofino adjacent hills, rental boats opposite coast and some have even ventured in the Monte di Portofino from Paraggi.

As we have said there will be nothing like this.

The star Madonna wants to relax, unwind with massage chairs and relaxation. There will be no disco in privè it walks immersed in the audience.

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(Portofino, Remo Cremona) – Weekend full of popularity for Portofino who has regained in these two days the covers of many Tabloid in the world, including ours, for the “official” of Premier Silvio Berlusconi to Portofino. Signs of his impending presence had already spread last Saturday with the arrival in Piazzetta’s daughter Marina, accompanied by her husband Maurizio Vanadia.

Marina, a very powerful woman in Italy, in Chanel white above the knee, has appeared in wonderful shape, with large earrings in white gold, the classic straw-colored bag as well as modaioli zatteroni style Positano-heeled 12.

Passionate, with husband and children, spent his day around boutiques, primarily attracted by the colorful display of Emilio Pucci, always hand in hand, tender and affectionate even nell’aperitivo the “Diving Bell” and Portofino sunset took all its magic.

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(Portofino, Remo Cremona) – August fasteners for the star of the star Elton John to Portofino. The famous singer arrived suddenly with black Bentley Limo from Saint Tropez with her husband David Furnish.

The couple appeared in form, smiling tourists even if did not want to give autographs.

Godmother hand in the model Afef Tronchetti Provera. Elton in “three buttons” with cream shoes and small borders in bleu, David shirt in a pastel lilac color righine such as trousers with a neck foularino Hermès in bleu. Dark sunglasses and sneakers.

In bleu too long Afef, enriched by a pearl necklace in silver color as your shoes. Tunisian-style bracelets and Louis Vuitton belt.

Even for her dark glasses Gucci.

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10 years have elapsed since 1998 when, in the Portofino’s Piazzetta, the finest in the world, appeared a young girl born in South Africa with French origins. It wasCharlize Theron – now Hollywood diva who won an Oscar as best actress – restraint in the entertainment world as the most beautiful woman in the world.

Reason? The spot of Martini to strengthen the brand linked to Portofino.

The story ran on the wire of two-way. A sensual and ammicante blonde – wearing a wig – and a rich elderly gentleman sitting at the table. In their midst a young and aitante a choice: continue or disrupt their lives.

Weapon of seduction of the latter two glasses. Filled with Martini and ice. The young woman chooses. Gets up walking towards his drink and the young love with a wire caught in a table that plays a scucire a habit. The rest has become a legend in the world of advertising linked to Portofino.

Happy anniversary Charlize.

Portofino World, a world apart.

(Portofino, Remo Cremona) – A surprise last night before dinner, the beautiful Jennifer Lopez, the Puerto Rican pop-star became famous for the “b-side” most beautiful in the world, made an appearance in Piazzetta in Portofino, in the company of husband Mark Anthony, a famous singer of Latin music.

The couple in recent days in Rome for the tour ‘of her husband, had already given the riots of people in Via Condotti, Piazza di Spagna and in front of the famous Grand Hotel Plaza, one of our hotels in Rome.

A Portofino instead went with the duo Dolce & Gabbana for an unusual appetizer in Piazzetta. The rare appearances of the two Italian fashion that never descend from their inaccesibile villa Oliveto over Portofino.

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