Nanni Moretti to announce shock retirement?

Moretti created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Moretti fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian director best known for his role in The Son's Room, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-producer-actor just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouNanni

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouNanni was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Nanni Moretti was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNanni”
— @universalObserver, 25 Aug 2026

“Didn't Nanni Moretti retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 25 Aug 2026

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