A large crowd welcomed Robert De Niro at Piazza San Cosimato in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood during the final evening of the Cinema in piazza festival, dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Bernardo Bertolucci's film Novecento. The actor recalled the director as someone who stood on the side of ordinary people, sharing anecdotes from the set and memories of the production. De Niro addressed the audience with a message urging them to trust their own instinct when they sense that something is wrong. The film Novecento, released in 1976, explores themes of class struggle and Italian history across the first half of the twentieth century. Before leaving, the actor greeted the crowd with the words God bless Italy.