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Bits And Pieces (1996 Film)
''Bits and Pieces'', originally ''Il cielo è sempre più blu'', is a 1996 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Antonello Grimaldi. The title of the film is a reference to a song by Rino Gaetano. The film depicts several short stories set in a single day in Rome. Cast *Asia Argento *Dario Argento *Luca Lionello *Luca Barbareschi *Monica Bellucci * Claudio Bisio *Margherita Buy *Antonio Catania *Roberto Citran * Iaia Forte *Enrico Lo Verso * Daniele Luchetti * Ivano Marescotti * Margaret Mazzantini *Francesca Neri *Andrea Occhipinti *Silvio Orlando *Sergio Rubini * Gigio Alberti *Carlo Croccolo * Cecilia Dazzi *Giannina Facio * Nicola Farron *Alessandro Haber * Lucrezia Lante della Rovere *Marino Masé * Giulio Scarpati *Gabriele Salvatores * Monica Scattini *Gianmarco Tognazzi *Sergio Endrigo Sergio Endrigo (; 15 June 1933 – 7 September 2005) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Born in Pola, Istria in Italy (now Pula, Croatia), he has been often compared—for style and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonello Grimaldi
Antonio Luigi Grimaldi, known as Antonello Grimaldi (born 14 August 1955) is an Italian actor, film and television director, and screenwriter. Biography Grimaldi was born on 14 August 1955 in Sassari on the island of Sardinia in Italy. After receiving his Laurea in law in 1981, he moved to Rome and attended the Gaumont School of Cinema, founded by producer Renzo Rossellini. He later taught music history at the Accademia di Belle Arti ( en, Academy of Fine Arts) in Sassari and film direction at the Scuola Golden in Turin. Career in film Grimaldi's directorial debut came in 1985 with ''Juke box''. In 1987, he was assistant director to Giuseppe Piccioni for the feature film '' Il Grande Blek'', starring Sergio Rubini and Francesca Neri. In 1997, Grimaldi appeared in ''Nirvana'', directed by Gabriele Salvatores. He then starred in two films directed by Gabriele Muccino: '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) and ''Come te nessuno mai'' (1999), where he played the role of the head of police ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano Marescotti
Ivano Marescotti (4 February 1946 – 26 March 2023) was an Italian actor and theatre director. Life and career Born in Villanova di Bagnacavallo, province of Ravenna, Marescotti worked as a clerk in the urban sector of the Councillorship of Ravenna.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . He began acting at 35 years old, first in local amateur stage works, then in some major stage companies. After acting in small film roles, Marescotti had his breakout role in 1991 as Tobia the chemist in Silvio Soldini's comedy film '' The Peaceful Air of the West''. From then Marescotti started appearing in dozens of films, usually in supporting roles, establishing himself as one of the most active character actors in the Italian cinema of the 1990s and 2000s. In recent years, he took part in several international productions. In 2004 he won a Silver Ribbon for the short film ''Assicurazione sulla vita''. In 2007 he was elected to the regional const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marino Masé
Marino Masè (21 March 1939 – 28 May 2022) was an Italian actor who appeared in more than 70 films. Life Masè was born in Trieste on 21 March 1939. While still a teenager, he joined the laboratory for young actors of the production company Vides by Franco Cristaldi and studied acting under Alessandro Fersen. He made his stage debut in 1960 in ''L'arialda'', directed by Luchino Visconti, and his film debut in the 1961 adventure '' Romulus and the Sabines'' by Richard Pottier. He had several leading roles in the first half of the 1960s, including Marco Bellocchio's '' Fists in the Pocket'' and Jean-Luc Godard's '' Les Carabiniers'', then he was mainly cast in supporting roles. Masè was also active in the adaptation of the dialogues for dubbing. Masè died in Rome on 28 May 2022, at the age of 83. Selected filmography * '' Romulus and the Sabines'' (1961) as Leno * ''The Leopard'' (1963) as Tutor * '' The Carabineers'' (1963) as Ulysses * '' A Sentimental Attempt'' (1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere
Lucrezia Lante della Rovere (; born 19 July 1966) is an Italian actress in film, television and theatre, who made her debut in Mario Monicelli's ''Speriamo che sia femmina'' (1986), where she acted along with Catherine Deneuve, Stefania Sandrelli, Giuliana De Sio, Giuliano Gemma, Bernard Blier, Philippe Noiret and Paolo Hendel. Early life Lucrezia Lante della Rovere was born on July 19, 1966, in Rome, Italy as Donna Lucrezia Lante Montefeltro della Rovere. She is the daughter of Alessandro Lante della Rovere (1936–1995) and Marina Ripa di Meana (born as Maria Elide Punturieri) (1941–2018). She studied for one year in the American Overseas School of Rome. Career Della Rovere has performed in many stage productions, such as ''Quando eravamo repressi'' by Pino Quartullo, ''Risiko'' by Francesco Apolloni, ''Oleanna'' and ''Il cielo sopra il letto'' by Luca Barbareschi, ''Malamore'' by Concita De Gregorio, ''John Gabriel Borkman'' by Henrik Ibsen and ''Come tu mi vuoi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Haber
Alessandro Haber (born 19 January 1947) is an Italian actor, film director and singer. Haber was born in Bologna in a Jewish family of mixed ancestry (his father was a Romanian Jew and his mother Italian) and spent his childhood in Israel. His movie debut was in 1967 with '' La Cina è vicina'' by Marco Bellocchio. His first leading role was in Pupi Avati's '' Regalo di Natale''. Haber directed his only movie in 2003 with '' Scacco pazzo''. He is also a distinguished theatre actor, having performed amongst others in ''Orgia'' by Pier Paolo Pasolini, ''Woyzeck'' by Georg Büchner, ''L'avaro'' by Molière, '' Zio Vania'' by Anton Chekhov, '' Dialogo'' by Natalia Ginzburg and ''Arlecchino'' by Carlo Goldoni. He has been touring theatres since 2006 with '' Tango d'amore e di coltelli'', with music by Ástor Piazzolla, based on a text by Jorge Luis Borges. He has won three Nastro d'Argento, one David di Donatello, one Premio Gassman, one Premio IDI and one theatre critics' award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Farron
Nicola may refer to: People * Nicola (name), including a list of people with the given name or, less commonly, the surname **Nicola (artist) or Nicoleta Alexandru, singer who represented Romania at the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest * Nicola people, an extinct Athapaskan people of the Nicola Valley in British Columbia, Canada, and a modern alliance now residing there ** Nicola language, an extinct Athabascan language Places * Nicola River, British Columbia, Canada ** Nicola Country, a region of British Columbia around the river ** Nicola Lake, a lake near the upper reaches of the river Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Nicola'' (album) (1967), by Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch * (magazine), a Japanese fashion magazine * ''Nicola'' (composition), a piano composition by Steve Race Other uses * Nicola (apple), trade name of an apple cultivar * MV ''Nicola'', a ferryboat in British Columbia, Canada * ''Nicola'' (sponge), a genus of sponges in the family Clathrinidae * NiCola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giannina Facio
Giannina Facio, Lady Scott (born Giannina Facio Franco; September 10, 1955), is a Costa Rican actress who has appeared in a number of films, especially those of her husband, British film director and producer Sir Ridley Scott. She first worked with Scott on '' White Squall'' and has been his partner since ''Hannibal''. ''Gladiator'' was the first of two films in which she plays the wife of Russell Crowe's character, the other being '' Body of Lies''. Since ''White Squall'', Facio has made appearances in all of Scott's films except for '' American Gangster'' and '' The Martian''. Biography She was born as Giannina Facio Franco on September 10, 1955, in San José, Costa Rica to lawyer, politician and diplomat Gonzalo Facio Segreda (1918–2018) and his second wife Ana Franco Calzia. She has two sisters, Ana Catalina and Carla. She also has three older half-siblings from her father's first marriage: Sandra, Alda and Rómulo (whose mother is María Lilia Montejo Ortuño). Person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Dazzi
Cecilia Dazzi (born 17 October 1969) is an Italian actress, television personality and songwriter. Early life Born in Rome, she is the daughter of film producer Tommaso Dazzi. Career She made her film debut in 1987, in Ettore Scola's '' The Family''. After working as an assistant of Carmelo Bene, in 1989 she went to New York City to pursue acting courses under Herbert Bergof.Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Her breakout came with the TV-series '' I ragazzi del muretto''. In 1999 she won the David di Donatello for best supporting actress thanks to her performance in Cristina Comencini's '' Matrimoni''. In 2002 she won the Flaiano Prize for her performance in ''I Am Emma''. Dazzi is also a songwriter, and she composed several of Niccolò Fabi's hits, including 'Capelli', winner of Mia Martini critics award. She also patented and developed a special pillow suitable for women with heavy breasts or suffering from mastitis Mastiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlo Croccolo
Carlo Croccolo (9 April 1927 – 12 October 2019) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director and screenwriter. Biography Born in Naples, Croccolo began his acting career on the radio and he appeared in more than 100 films since 1949. His debut came in the 1949 film '' The Firemen of Viggiù'' and he made his first television debut in 1956. He was best known for some of his collaborations with Totò mainly throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Croccolo’s international appearance came from the 1996 film '' In Love and War'' directed by Richard Attenborough. He also had an intense theatrical career as he often starred in plays directed by Eduardo De Filippo and Giorgio Strehler. As a voice actor, Croccolo performed the Italian voice of Oliver Hardy in the 1951-1953 redubs of ''Laurel and Hardy'' in which he was paired with Fiorenzo Fiorentini (the Italian voice of Stan Laurel). He returned to dub Hardy in the 1968-1970 redubs, this time, paired with Franco Latini. Since 1957, Croc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigio Alberti
Gigio Alberti (born 19 June 1956) is an Italian actor. Background Born in Milan as Luigi Alberti, he studied at the acting school of the Piccolo Teatro, graduating in 1981. His career is mainly associated to Gabriele Salvatores, with whom he worked both on stage and in films, notably in '' Marrakech Express'' and ''Mediterraneo''. Pretty active on stage and on television, he is also a mime.Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Selected filmography * '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'' (1987) * '' Marrakech Express'' (1989) * ''Mediterraneo'' (1991) * ''Sud'' (1993) * '' Bonus malus'' (1993) * '' Ferie d'agosto'' (1995) * '' Bits and Pieces'' (1996) * ''Nirvana'' (1997) * ''Marriages'' (1998) * ''All the Moron's Men'' (1999) * '' Ecco fatto'' (1998) * '' My Mother's Smile'' (2002) * ''Quo Vadis, Baby?'' (2005) * ''The Bodyguard's Cure'' (2006) * '' Women vs. Men'' (2011) * ''Human Capital'' (2013) * ''Couch Potatoes'' (2017) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature film with ''Figlio mio infinitamente caro'' (1985), which was followed by ''Desiderando Giulia'' and '' Il caso Moro''. In 1987 he appeared in Federico Fellini's '' Intervista''. In 1989 Rubini debuted also as director with '' La stazione'', written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a Silver Ribbon and a David di Donatello as best debut work. In 1994 he was again actor in Carlo Verdone's ''Al lupo al lupo'', and the following year he directed himself and Nastassja Kinski in '' La bionda''. In 1994 he co-wrote Giuseppe Tornatore's ''Una pura formalità''. In 1997 he had a cameo appearance in Gabriele Salvatores' film ''Nirvana'', and the same year he directed and starred in ''The Bride’s Journey'' (''Il viaggio della s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor. Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'', directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Since then, he has collaborated multiple times with Salvatores, as well as more prominently with other Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Daniele Luchetti, and Carlo Mazzacurati. During his career, Orlando has been nominated seven times to the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor, winning it in 2006 for his role in Moretti's '' The Caiman''. In 2008 he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in '' Giovanna's Father''. Outside Italy, he is best known as scheming Cardinal Voiello in the internationally co-produced TV series '' The Young Pope''(2016) and its sequel '' The New Pope''(2020), both created by Paolo Sorrentino. On stage, Orlando most notably direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
