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Queen Of Hearts (1989 Film)
''Queen of Hearts'' is a British comedy film directed by Jon Amiel in 1989. Plot "An epic tale of romance, revenge... and cappuccino". An Italian couple marry for love and elope to London. Four children later, they are running a café in the Italian Quarter. The story is told through the eyes of young Eddie Luca. Cast * Vittorio Duse as Nonno * Joseph Long as Danilo * Anita Zagaria as Rosa * Eileen Way as Mama Sibilla * Vittorio Amandola as Barbariccia * Ian Hawkes as Eddie * Cliff Parisi in one of his first screen roles, as "manager" Production A UK and US co-production, filming took place in Italy and the UK, with a mixed Italian and British cast.Queen of Hearts (1989) British Film Institute, retrieved 24 February 2021 It was the first cinema film directed by Jon Amiel, and the first feature film written by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Amiel
Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948) is an English director who has worked in film and television in both the UK and the US. After receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the BBC series ''The Singing Detective'' (1986), he went on to direct films, including '' Sommersby'' (1993), ''Copycat'' (1995), ''Entrapment'' (1999) and '' The Core'' (2003). Biography Amiel was born in London, to parents who grew up in the East End of London. Amiel's grandparents were immigrants Isaac and Mary Amiel – Polish and Russian Jews. He attended the William Ellis School in Highgate, before studying English literature at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, graduating in 1969. It was while at Cambridge that he became involved with local theatre, and after college he went on to direct for the Royal Shakespeare Company. After having worked as a story editor for the BBC, he directed the documentary '' The Silent Twins'', and was chosen to direct the Dennis Potter serial ''The Singing Detective'', for whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |