Gabriella Cristiani (born 1949) is an Italian film editor with about twenty feature film credits. She has had a
notable collaboration with director
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...
. Early in her career she assisted editor
Franco Arcalli
Franco "Kim" Arcalli (13 March 1929 – 24 February 1978) was an Italian film editor and screenwriter best known for his work with Bernardo Bertolucci and Michelangelo Antonioni.
Life and career
Born in Rome by a Venetian family, his last name ...
on two of Bertolucci's films, ''
Last Tango in Paris'' (1972) and ''
1900
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'' (1976). Arcalli was the "supervising editor" on a 1977 film, ''Berlinguer, I Love You'', that was one of Cristiani's first feature editing credits; the film was directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci - Bernardo's brother. Arcalli was to have edited Bernardo Bertolucci's next film, ''
La Luna'' (1979), but he died during production; Cristiani, who was assisting, then took over as editor.
Cristiani edited Bernardo Bertolucci's 1982 film ''Tragedy of a Ridulous Man''. She won the
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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for ''
The Last Emperor
''The Last Emperor'' ( it, L'ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the final Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted ...
'' (1987), which won a total of 9 Oscars (including Best Picture and Best Director (for Bertolucci)) as well as numerous other honors. Cristiani's work on Bertolucci's next film, ''
The Sheltering Sky
''The Sheltering Sky'' is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles.
Plot
The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the Nor ...
'' (1990), is noted for a technical innovation, which was the "nonlinear" editing of the film using digital techniques.
''Sheltering Sky'' was Cristiani's final film with Bertolucci. Cristiani has edited films over the last decade with several different directors, and she herself directed and edited the 1999 film, ''Ladies Room''.
Filmography as editor
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Teleios'' (
Truitner-2017)
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Матч'' (
Malyukov-2012)
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Kandagar
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'' (
Kavun-2010)
*''
Falene'' (
Maldonado-2009)
*''
One Night with the King'' (
Sajbel-2006)
*''
Il natale rubato'' (Tordiglione-2003)
*''
Morning
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'' (
Mann
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* Mann (chess), a variant chess piece which moves as a king
* ''Mann'' (film), a 1999 Bollywood motion picture
* ''Mann'' (magazine), a Norwegian magazine
* Mann Theatres, a theatre chain corp ...
-2000)
*''
Ladies Room'' (director Gabriella Cristiani 1999)
*''
Savior
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*A person who helps people achieve salvation, or saves them from something
Religion
* Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will rule for seven, nine or nineteen years
* Maitreya
* Messiah, a saviour or ...
'' (
Antonijević-1998)
*''
The Sheltering Sky
''The Sheltering Sky'' is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles.
Plot
The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the Nor ...
'' (B. Bertolucci-1990)
*''
Francesco
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People with the given name Francesco
* Francesco I (disambiguation), seve ...
'' (
Cavani-1989)
*''
Kumbha Mela
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'' (
Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962 ...
-1989); co-edited with Antonioni and Fiorenza Muller.
*''
The Last Emperor
''The Last Emperor'' ( it, L'ultimo imperatore) is a 1987 epic biographical drama film about the life of Puyi, the final Emperor of China. It is directed by Bernardo Bertolucci from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Peploe, which was adapted ...
'' (B. Bertolucci-1987)
*''
High Season'' (
Peploe—1987)
*''Cartolina dalla Cina'' (1985)
*''
Sogno di una notte d'estate
''Dream of a Summer Night'' ( it, Sogno di una notte d'estate, also spelled as ''Dream of a Summer's Night'') is a 1983 Italian musical film written and directed by Gabriele Salvatores, at his directorial debut. Based on a rock musical directed ...
'' (Salvatores-1983)
*''Sconcerto rock'' (1982)
*''
Tu Mi Turbi
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'' (
Benigni Benigni is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Roberto Benigni (born 1952), Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director
*Umberto Benigni (1862–1934), Italian Catholic priest and Church historian
* Mark D. Benigni (born 19 ...
-1982)
*''
Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man
''Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man'' ( it, La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo) is a 1981 Italian film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. It stars Anouk Aimée and Ugo Tognazzi, who was awarded the Best Male Actor Award at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for ...
'' (B. Bertolucci-1981)
*''
Panni sporchi
''Dirty Linen'' ( it, Panni sporchi) is a 1999 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
An extended family in Le Marche reunites as the old father and leader of th ...
'', (
G. Bertolucci-1980)
*''
Oggetti smarriti'' (G. Bertolucci-1980)
*''
La Luna'' (B. Bertolucci-1979)
*''
Berlinguer, I Love You
''Berlinguer ti voglio bene'' (internationally released as ''Berlinguer, I Love You'') is a 1977 Italian comedy film written and directed by Giuseppe Bertolucci. It is the debut film for both Bertolucci and Roberto Benigni.
It is based on the sta ...
'' (G. Bertolucci-1977)
*''
Io sono mia'' (Scandurra-1977)
*''
Fiorina la vacca'' (
De Sisti-1972)
See also
*
List of film director and editor collaborations
This list of film director and editor collaborations includes longstanding, notable partnerships of directors and editors. The list's importance is that directors and editors typically work together on the editing of a film, which is the ultimate ...
References
External links
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* 56 minute recording.
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Italian film editors
Italian women film editors
Best Film Editing Academy Award winners
Living people
David di Donatello winners
Ciak d'oro winners
1949 births