I Play Rocky earned a six-minute standing ovation at the Rome Film Fest on October 19, and Anthony Ippolito left with a trophy of his own. The actor who plays Sylvester Stallone received the festival’s Progressive Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his talent and promise.
Producer Christian Baha walked the red carpet with Ippolito and Oscar-winning director Peter Farrelly.
Rome caps a festival run that has kept audiences on their feet, from standing ovations in Zurich to a first runner-up finish for the People’s Choice Award in Toronto.
Fifty years after Rocky became a legend, the story of how Stallone fought to play him hits theaters this November.
