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Filmmaker Abel Ferrara Relaxes in Rome's Culinary Scene

1/7/2026

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Abel Ferrara, the filmmaker, visited a trattoria near his Rome home on a winter afternoon and ordered eggplant parmigiana and mineral water.
Ferrara is known for New York independent films such as King of New York and Bad Lieutenant, and he has lived in Rome for over a decade.
He is recognized as a folk hero in New York's cinematic history, but he feels less pressure in Rome.

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Abel Ferrara, the filmmaker, visited a trattoria near his Rome home on a winter afternoon and ordered eggplant parmigiana and mineral water.
Ferrara is known for New York independent films such as King of New York and Bad Lieutenant, and he has lived in Rome for over a decade.
He is recognized as a folk hero in New York's cinematic history, but he feels less pressure in Rome.