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Tullio Kezich
Tullio Kezich (17 September 1928 in Trieste – 17 August 2009 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and playwright, best known as the film critic for ''Corriere della Sera'' and for his award-winning biography of Italian director Federico Fellini. Biography Kezich's experience as a film critic began in 1941 as an adolescent reader for the Italian magazines ''Cinema'' and ''Movies''. He started reviewing professionally for Radio Trieste in 1946. In the early 1950s, he became a film critic with the Venice Film Festival, a collaboration that would last for over 60 years, and with the cinema magazine ''Sipario'' for which he later became editorial director between 1971-1974. In 1982, he was a member of the jury at the 34th Berlin International Film Festival. During his long career as a film critic, he collaborated with '' Settimana Incom'' and the weekly magazine ''Panorama'', as well as the newspapers ''La Repubblica'' and ''Corriere della Sera''. His film reviews for ''Panora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trieste
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provinces. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, on a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia; Slovenia lies approximately east and southeast of the city, while Croatia is about to the south of the city. The city has a long coastline and is surrounded by grassland, forest, and karstic areas. The city has a subtropical climate, unusual in relation to its relatively high latitude, due to marine breezes. In 2022, it had a population of about 204,302. Capital of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and previously capital of the Province of Trieste, until its abolition on 1 October 2017. Trieste belonged to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermanno Olmi
Ermanno Olmi (24 July 1931 – 7 May 2018)Lane, John Francis (May 7, 2018).Ermanno Olmi obituary. ''The Guardian''. theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018. was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Biography Olmi was born to a Catholic family in Bergamo, in the Lombardy region in northern Italy. Roberts, Sam (May 8, 2018).Ermanno Olmi, Whose Films Captured Humble Lives, Dies at 86. ''The New York Times''. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12. Print version, May 10, 2018, p. A25. When Olmi was three years old, his family moved to Milan, where he attended a scientific high school and took acting classes at the Academy of Dramatic Arts. He became interested in filmmaking while he was working at the Milanese electrical company Edisonvolta, where he began by producing 16mm documentaries about power plants. In 1963 he married Loredana Detto, who had played Antonietta Masetti in his film ''Il Posto'' (1961). Another early film was ''I fidanzati'' (1963). Perhaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Male Actors
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Il Posto
''Il Posto'' is a 1961 Italian film directed by Ermanno Olmi. Often cited as Olmi's first major work, it is an example of Italian neorealism. Olmi won the David di Donatello for Best Director for his work on the film. Plot The film tells the story of Domenico, a young man who forgoes the latter part of his education when his family is in need of money. Applying for a job at a big city corporation, he goes through a bizarre series of exams, physical tests and interviews. During a brief respite from the tests, he meets Antonietta, a young girl who has similarly forgone her schooling when in need of money to support herself and her mother. Through the course of this meeting, they have coffee at a local cafe and shyly discuss their ambitions and lives. Domenico is attracted to her, but they are quickly separated when they land jobs in different departments. Meeting with a superior, he is informed that no clerical positions are available, and subsequently takes a job as a messenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows Over Trieste
''Shadows Over Trieste'' (Italian: ''Ombre su Trieste'') is a 1952 Italian war drama film directed by Nerino Florio Bianchi and starring Giulio Donnini, Livio Lorenzon and Adriana Innocenti. It was part of a group of films made around the time that asserted Italy's unquestionable right to the disputed Free Territory of Trieste. It was funded by investors in Trieste and featured several local actors including Ketty Burba, a former Miss Trieste.Pizzi p.62 Cast * Felga Lauri as Lori * Filiberto Conti as Iuri * Giulio Donnini as Taiola * Livio Lorenzon as Carmine * Adriana Innocenti as Angela * Tino Giordani as Bertino * Grace Chiar as La baronessa * Ketty Burba as Elena * Raf Pindi The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ... as Don Mario References Bibliography * P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Line (1950 Film)
''The White Line'' ( it, Cuori senza frontiere) is a 1950 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Raf Vallone and Erno Crisa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Aldo Buzzi. Some location shooting took place in the Free Territory of Trieste, located between Italy and Tito's Yugoslavia. Cast * Gina Lollobrigida as Donata Sebastian * Raf Vallone as Domenico * Erno Crisa as Stefano * Cesco Baseggio as Giovanni Sebastian * Enzo Staiola as Pasqualino Sebastian * Ernesto Almirante as The Grandfather * Gino Cavalieri as The Priest * Fabio Neri as Gaspare * Mario Sestan as Lampadina * Antonio Catania as Acquasanta * Giordano Cesini as Cacciavitte * Callisto Cosulich as Soviet Officer * Tullio Kezich Tullio Kezich (17 September 1928 in Trieste – 17 August 2009 in Rome) was an Italian screenwriter and playwright, best known as the film critic for ''Corriere della Sera'' and for his award-winning biography of Italian director F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cowie
Peter Cowie (born 24 December 1939) is a film historian and author of more than thirty books on film. In 1963 he was the founder/publisher and general editor of the annual ''International Film Guide'', a survey of worldwide film production, which he continued to edit for forty years. Life and career Educated at Charterhouse School, and an exhibitioner in history at Magdalene College, Cambridge,''Magdalene College Magazine'' (2010–2011)"Is there such a thing as European Cinema?", No. 55, p. 105. Retrieved 14 September 2012. he began writing about film in 1960. He has contributed to many of the world's leading newspapers and periodicals, including ''The New York Times'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', ''The Sunday Times'' (London), the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''Le Monde'', ''Expressen'', ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'', ''Sight and Sound'', '' Variety'' and '' Film Comment''. His books include definitive surveys of the Scandinavian cinema, in particular the work of Swedish film direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Vincenzoni
Luciano Vincenzoni (; 7 March 1926 – 22 September 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, known as the "script doctor". He wrote for some 65 films between 1954 and 2000. Biography Vincenzoni was born in Treviso, Veneto. He is probably best known in world cinema for his scriptwriting of Sergio Leone's ''For a Few Dollars More'' (1965) and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' in 1966, but he also wrote for a number of other Spaghetti Westerns. Filmography His screenwriting credits also include: *'' The Wanderers'' (1956) * ''The Italians They Are Crazy'' (1958) * ''Revolt of the Mercenaries'' (1961) *'' La vita agra'' (1964) *'' Seduced and Abandoned'' (1964) *'' The Birds, the Bees and the Italians'' (1966) *'' Death Rides a Horse'' (1967) *'' The Mercenary'' (1968) *''Duck, You Sucker!'', a.k.a. ''A Fistful of Dynamite'' (1971) *''Orca'' (1977) *'' Raw Deal'' (1986) *'' Once Upon a Crime'' (1992) *'' Malèna'' (2000) See also *Sergio Leone Sergio Leone (; 3 January 1929 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (which was one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice). In 1954, the prize was permanently named Golden Lion. Previously, the equivalent prize was the ''Gran Premio Internazionale di Venezia'' (Grand International Prize of Venice), awarded in 1947 and 1948. Before that, from 1934 until 1942, the highest awards were the '' Coppa Mussolini'' (Mussolini Cup) for Best Italian Film and Best Foreign Film. History The prize was first awarded in 1949. Previously, the equivalent prize was the Gran Premio Internazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series '' Floris'' and surged with his leading role in ''Turkish Delight'' (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with ''Soldier of Orange'' (1977) and '' Spetters'' (1980), he moved into American films such as '' Nighthawks'' (1981) and ''Blade Runner'' (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in ''Blade Runner'' led to roles in '' The Osterman Weekend'' (1983), '' Ladyhawke'' (1985), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (1988), and '' Blind Fury'' (1989), among other films. From the 1990s on, Hauer moved into low-budget films, and supporting roles in major films like ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992), '' Confes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Roth
Moses Joseph Roth (2 September 1894 – 27 May 1939) was an Austrian journalist and novelist, best known for his family saga '' Radetzky March'' (1932), about the decline and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, his novel of Jewish life '' Job'' (1930) and his seminal essay "Juden auf Wanderschaft" (1927; translated into English as ''The Wandering Jews''), a fragmented account of the Jewish migrations from eastern to western Europe in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution. In the 21st century, publications in English of ''Radetzky March'' and of collections of his journalism from Berlin and Paris created a revival of interest in Roth. Habsburg empire Born into a Jewish family, Roth was born and grew up in Brody (currently in Ukraine), a small town near Lemberg in East Galicia, in the easternmost reaches of what was then the Austro-Hungarian empire. Jewish culture played an important role in the life of the town, which had a large Jewish population. Roth grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Leggenda Del Santo Bevitore
''The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' ( it, La leggenda del santo bevitore) is a 1988 Italian film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film won the Golden Lion at the 45th Venice Film Festival. It also won four David di Donatello Awards (for Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing) and two Silver Ribbons (for Best Director and Best Screenplay). The film was selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences It is based on the 1939 novella by the Austrian novelist Joseph Roth. Plot A drunken homeless man ( Rutger Hauer) in Paris is lent 200 francs by a stranger as long as he promises to repay it to a local church when he can afford to; the film depicts the man's constant frustrations as he attempts to do so. Cast * Rutger Hauer as Andreas Kartack * Sandrine Dumas as Gabby * Dominique Pinon as Woitech * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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